Dion, Pieria
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Dion (Greek: Δίον;[note 1] Ancient Greek: Δῖον;[note 2] Latin: Dium) is a village and municipal unit in the municipality of Dion-Olympos in the Pieria regional unit, Greece.[note 3] It is located at the foot of Mount Olympus at a distance of 17 km from the capital city of Katerini.
"Dium" redirects here. For other uses, see Dium (disambiguation).
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Dion
Δίον | |
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Coordinates: 40°10′N 22°29′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Pieria |
Municipality | Dio-Olympos |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 172.743 km2 (66.696 sq mi) |
• Community | 31.375 km2 (12.114 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 9,067 |
• Municipal unit density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
• Community | 1,268 |
• Community density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 601 00 |
Area code(s) | 23510 |
Vehicle registration | KN |
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It is best known for its great ancient Macedonian sanctuary of Zeus and the ancient city, much of which is visible in the Archaeological Park of Dion[2] and the Archaeological Museum of Dion.