Pangaio

Pangaio (Greek: Παγγαίο) is a municipality in the Kavala regional unit, Greece, named after the Pangaion hills. The seat of the municipality is in Eleftheroupoli.[2]

Pangaio
Παγγαίο
Pangaio is located in Greece
Pangaio
Pangaio
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°57′N 24°09′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitKavala
Area
 • Municipality701.4 km2 (270.8 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit79.6 km2 (30.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
32,085
 • Municipality density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
4,251
 • Municipal unit density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΒ

Municipality

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

The municipality has an area of 701.427 km2, the municipal unit 79.634 km2.[4]

Province

The province of Pangaio (Greek: Επαρχία Παγγαίου) was one of the provinces of the Kavala Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present municipality, except a part of the municipal unit Eleftheroupoli.[5] It was abolished in 2006.

See also

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. De Jure Hellenic Statistical Authority
  4. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  5. "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)


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