Pella (municipality) - Municipality

Municipality

The municipality Pella was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:

  • Giannitsa
  • Krya Vrysi
  • Kyrros
  • Megas Alexandros
  • Pella

The municipality has a population of 65.497 and a land area of 668.58 km². Significant towns in the municipality are Giannitsa (population 26,296 at the 2001 census), Krya Vrysi (pop. 6.535), Mylotopos (pop. 2.605), Pella (pop. 2.450), Galatades (pop. 2.339), Karyotissa (pop.1.999), Aravissos (pop. 1800), Ampeleíai (pop. 1,095), Melíssion (983), Pentaplátanon (956), and Paralímni (816).

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