Pieria
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| Capital: | Katerini |
| Area: | 1,506 km² |
| Elevation: | Lowest: Thermaic Gulf Highest: Olympus area |
| Inhabitants: | 116,820 (1991) |
| Population density: | 77.57/km² |
| ISO 3166-2: | GR-59 |
| FIPS code: | GR07 |
| Car designation: | KN (Katerini) |
| Code for the municipalities: | 18xx |
| Number of municipalities: | 13 |
| Number of independent communes: | none |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-235x0 (030-235x0) |
| Postal code | 60x xx |
| Name of inhabitants: | Pierian sing. -s pl. |
| 2-letter abbreviation/HASC: | IM |
| Website: | www.pieria.gr/en www.pieria.gr (also in Greek) |
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Pieria (Πιερία) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. It is located in the southern part of Macedonia (Cen. Macedonia) . Its capital is the town of Katerini. Pieria is the smallest prefecture within the Macedonia periphery (region). The name Pieria originates from the ancient tribe and the ancient country of Pieris. In Pieria, there are many sites of archeological interest, such as Dion, Pydna and Platamonas. Pieria is also home to Mt. Pierus, home to Orpheus and the Muses, as well as the Pierian Spring. Mt. Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece and throne of the ancient Greek gods, is towering at the south side of Pieria. The Pierian Mountains lie to the west. Historically, Pieria was once a prefecture (department) of Thessaly.
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Transportation
Municipalities
| Municipality | YPES code | Seat | Postal code | Area code ((0)30-) |
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| Aiginio | 4201 | Aiginio | 603 00 | 23530-2 |
| Anatolikos Olympos | 4202 | Leptokarya | 600 63 | 23520-3 |
| Dio | 4203 | Konatariotissa | 601 00 | 23510-51 |
| Elafina | 4204 | Palio Keramidi | 601 00 | 23510-92 |
| Katerini | 4205 | Katerini | 601 00 | 23510-2 thru 7 |
| Kolindros | 4206 | Kolindros | 600 61 | 23530-3 |
| Korinos | 4207 | Korinos | 600 62 | 23510-41 |
| Litochoro | 4208 | Litochoro | 602 00 | 23520-8 |
| Methoni | 4209 | Methoni | 600 66 | 23530-4 |
| Paralia | 4210 | Kallithea | 601 00 | 23510-4 |
| Petra | 4211 | Kato Milia | 601 00 | 23510-8 |
| Pieries | 4212 | Ritini | 601 00 | 23510-82 |
| Pydna | 4213 | Pydna | 600 64 | 23510-7 |
Communities
- See also: Communities of Pieria
External links
- Pieria Tourism (http://www.pieria-tourism.gr/)
- http://www.culture.gr/maps/macedon/pieria/pieria.html
- Google directory - Pieria (http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/Europe/Greece/Prefectures/Pieria), in Greek (http://directory.google.com/Top/World/Greek/Τοπικά/Ευρώπη/Ελλάδα/Νομοί/Πιερία/)
- http://www.plefsis.gr/pieria.htm
- http://www.mpa.gr/specials/olympus/pieria.html
- http://users.pie.sch.gr/amgr1/pieria_photos.htmes:Pieria