Kyrros
Κύρρος | |
|---|---|
  Kyrros Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′N 22°19′E / 40.867°N 22.317°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pella |
| Municipality | Pella |
| • Municipal unit | 181.4 km2 (70.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 6,479 |
| • Municipal unit density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΕΕ |
Kyrros (Greek: Κύρρος; in classical contexts also transliterated Cyrrhus) is a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pella, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 181.415 km2.[3] Population 6,479 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Mylotopos. The municipality took its name from the ancient Macedonian town Cyrrhus, which was located near ancient Pella.[4]
References
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ↑ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑
Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Cyrrhus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 1. London: John Murray.
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