Paionia (municipality)

Paionia Παιονία
Municipality
Paionia Location within the region
Coordinates: 41°00′N 22°34′E
Country	Greece
Geographic region	Macedonia
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Kilkis
Area
• Municipality	919.3 km^2 (354.9 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipality	25,169
• Density	27/km^2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Paionia (Greek: Παιονία, pronounced [peoˈnia]) is a municipality in the Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Polykastro.^[2] The municipality is named after the ancient region of Paeonia. It has an area of 919.276 km².^[3]

Municipality

The municipality Paionia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:^[2]

• Axioupoli
• Evropos
• Goumenissa
• Livadia
• Polykastro

Province

The province of Paionia (Greek: Επαρχία Παιονίας) was one of the provinces of the Kilkis Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Paionia, except the municipal unit Polykastro.^[4] It was abolished in 2006.

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
4. "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)