Paion

Paion
Παΐων
Location
Paion
Coordinates
Government
Country: Greece
Region: West Greece
Regional unit: Achaea
Municipality: Kalavryta
Districts: 7
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
 - Population: 2,579
 - Area: 99.325 km2 (38 sq mi)
 - Density: 26 /km2 (67 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max): 600 - 1,808 m ­(1969 - 5932 ft)
Postal: 260 05
Auto: AX

Paion (Greek: Παΐων) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalavryta, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] Its population in 2001 was 2,579. The seat of the municipality was in Dafni. The municipality was created after the Greek War of Independence and was dissolved in 1912. It returned in 1998 under the Capodistrian Plan.

Contents

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Paion is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population

Year Population
1991 2,623
2001 2,579

Mayors

References

  1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  2. ^ Empros, 7-5-1907

External links

Northwest: Aroania Northeast: Lefkasi

Paion East: Lefkasi
Southwest: Kontovazaina Southeast: Kleitor