Methoni, Pieria

This article is about the modern Greek village. For the ancient Greek city at or nearby, see Methone.

Methoni (Greek: Μεθώνη Πιερίας) is a village and a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2]

Methoni Μεθώνη
Municipal unit
Methoni Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°26′N 22°35′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Pieria
Municipality	Pydna-Kolindros
Area
• Municipal unit	34.286 km2 (13.238 sq mi)
• Community	10.321 km2 (3.985 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	2,663
• Municipal unit density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
• Community	587
• Community density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	KN

Geography

Administrative division

The municipal unit of Methoni consists of the communities of Makrygialos, Methoni, Nea Agathoupoli and Palaio Eleftherochori.^[2] The seat of the former municipality of Methoni, that ceased to exist after the 2011 local government reform was in Makrygialos.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 34.286 km², the community 10.321 km².^[3]

Population

The population of the community of Methoni is 587 people and that of the municipal unit of Methoni is 2,663 people as of 2021.^[1]