Petra, Pieria

For other uses, see Petra (disambiguation).

Petra (Greek: Πέτρα) is a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Katerini, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 219.318 km².^[3] The population was 4,225 in 2021.^[1] The seat of the municipality was in Mesaia Milia. Petra is also the name of a small settlement in the community Foteina, that had a population of 37 in 2011.^[4]

Petra Πέτρα
Municipal unit
Petra Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°15′N 22°21′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Pieria
Municipality	Katerini
Area
• Municipal unit	219.318 km2 (84.679 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	4,225
• Municipal unit density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	601 50
Area code(s)	23510
Vehicle registration	KN

References

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. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
4. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

Notes

• Travels in northern Greece By William Martin Leake page 337 ISBN 1-4021-6770-9

External links

Media related to Dimos Petras (Pieria) at Wikimedia Commons