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Pineia

Coordinates: 37°51′N 21°34′E / 37.850°N 21.567°E / 37.850; 21.567
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Pineia
Πηνεία
Pineia is located in Greece
Pineia
Pineia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°51′N 21°34′E / 37.850°N 21.567°E / 37.850; 21.567
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityIlida
Area
 • Municipal unit148.6 km2 (57.4 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,032
 • Municipal unit density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
270 69
Area code(s)26220
Vehicle registrationΗΑ

Pineia (Greek: Πηνεία) is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 148.572 km2.[3] Its seat of administration was in the village Simopoulo. Pineia is named after the river Pineios, which forms its northern border. The area is hilly and sparsely populated. It is about 20 km east of Amaliada, 25 km northeast of Pyrgos and 45 km southwest of Patras.

Subdivisions

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The municipal unit Pineia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Historical population

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Year Population
1991 5,221
2001 5,660
2011 3,699
2021 3,032

See also

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References

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  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 B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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