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Pineios (municipality)

Coordinates:37°52′N21°15′E/ 37.867°N 21.250°E/37.867; 21.250
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Pineios
Πηνειός
Pineios is located in Greece
Pineios
Pineios
Location within the region
Coordinates:37°52′N21°15′E/ 37.867°N 21.250°E/37.867; 21.250
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
Area
• Municipality161.5 km2(62.4 sq mi)
Population
(2021)[1]
• Municipality21,625
• Density130/km2(350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2(EET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+3(EEST)

Pineios(Greek:Πηνειός) is a municipality in theElisregional unit,West Greeceregion,Greece.The seat of the municipality is the townGastouni.[2]The municipality has an area of 161.496 km2.[3]It was named after the riverPineios.

Municipality[edit]

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[edit]

  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. ^ab"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.