Kyrros (Greek: Κύρρος; in classical contexts also transliterated Cyrrhus) is a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pella, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 181.415 km2.[3] Population 5,680 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Mylotopos. The municipality took its name from the ancient Macedonian town Cyrrhus, which was located near ancient Pella.[4]
Kyrros
Κύρρος | |
|---|---|
  Kyrros Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′N 22°19′E / 40.867°N 22.317°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pella |
| Municipality | Pella |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 181.4 km2 (70.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,680 |
| • Municipal unit density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΕΕ |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^
Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Cyrrhus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 1. London: John Murray.
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