Kyrros

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]

For the town of ancient Macedonia, see Cyrrhus (Macedonia).
Kyrros

Κύρρος
Kyrros
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°52′N 22°19′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPella
MunicipalityPella
 • Municipal unit181.4 km2 (70.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
6,479
 • Municipal unit density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΕΕ

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  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.
  4.  Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Cyrrhus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. 1. London: John Murray.
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