Pylaia

Pylaia
Πυλαία
St Elias of Pylaia
St Elias of Pylaia
Pylaia is located in Greece
Pylaia
Pylaia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°36′N 22°59′E / 40.600°N 22.983°E / 40.600; 22.983
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityPylaia-Chortiatis
Area
 • Municipal unit24.379 km2 (9.413 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
36,843
 • Municipal unit density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Pylaia (Greek: Πυλαία, romanizedPylaía) is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki Prefecture of Greece. In the 2011 local government reform, Thessaloniki Prefecture became the regional unit of Thessaloniki (without boundary changes), and Pylaia became a part of the new municipality of Pylaia-Chortiatis. Pylaia continues under its old boundaries as a municipal unit within Pylaia-Chortiatis.[2]

Pylaia covers 24.379 km2[3] with 4.5 km of coastline extending along the shores of the Thermaic Gulf and had a population of 36,843 at the 2021 census. Pylaia is relatively sparsely populated for a municipal unit within the Thessaloniki Urban Area.

PAOK Sports Arena
Mediterranean Cosmos Mall
  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.