Echinaioi

Echinaioi
Εχιναίοι
Echinaioi is located in Greece
Echinaioi
Echinaioi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°53′N 22°47′E / 38.883°N 22.783°E / 38.883; 22.783
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitPhthiotis
MunicipalityStylida
Area
 • Municipal unit133.1 km2 (51.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,279
 • Municipal unit density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΜΙ

Echinaioi (Greek: Εχιναίοι) is a former municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Stylida, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 133.052 km2.[3] Population 3,279 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Raches. The name of the municipality derives from the inhabitans of the ancient city of "Echinos", today's Achinos village.

  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.