Makrygialos, Pieria

Makrygialos
Μακρύγιαλος
The community hall in Makrygialos
The community hall in Makrygialos
Makrygialos is located in Greece
Makrygialos
Makrygialos
Coordinates: 40°25′N 22°36′E / 40.417°N 22.600°E / 40.417; 22.600
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPieria
MunicipalityPydna-Kolindros
Municipal unitMethoni
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community1,495
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
602 00
Area code(s)+30-2353
Vehicle registrationKN

Makrygialos (Greek: Μακρύγιαλος, 'Long Beach') is a coastal village and a former municipal district in Pieria regional unit, Greece. It lies 21 km away from the town of Katerini Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal community.[2] The 2021 census recorded 1,495 people in Makrygialos.[1] The village is a tourist resort and many of the inhabitants are Pontians.

  1. ^ a b "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.