Pineios (municipality)
| Pineios Πηνειός | |
|---|---|
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Pinios municipality | |
  Pineios | |
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Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′N 21°15′E / 37.867°N 21.250°ECoordinates: 37°52′N 21°15′E / 37.867°N 21.250°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 161.5 km2 (62.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 21,034 |
| • Municipality density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Pineios (Greek: Πηνειός) is a municipality in the Elis regional unit, West Greece region, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Gastouni.[2] The municipality has an area of 161.496 km2.[3] It was named after the river Pineios.
Municipality
The municipality Pineios was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
References
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
| Regional unit of Achaea |  | |
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| Regional unit of Aetolia-Acarnania | ||
| Regional unit of Elis | ||
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