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Municipality of Paion
Δήμος Παΐων
Dimos Paion
Statistics
Prefecture: Achaia
Province: Kalavryta
Seat: Dafni
Number of municipal districts: 7 (see below)
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
37.80375 (37° 48' 14") N
22.02216 (22° 1' 18") E
Area:
-Rank
99.325 km²
Population: (2001)
-Municipality (Change from 1991)
-Percent of the prefecture
- Density<--
 - Rank-->
2,579 (-4 or -16.18%)
0.8
25.97/km²
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
Ladon River
about 600 m
Mourgkana (1,808 m)
Postal code: GR-260 05

Paion or Paii (Greek: Παϊων) is a municipality in Achaea, Greece. Its 2001 population was 2,579. The seat of the municipality is in Dafni. The municipality was created after the Greek War of Independence and was abandoned in 1912. It returned in 1998 under the Capodistrian Plan.

Municipal districts

Population

Year Population Change Percent of the prefecture Density
1991 2,623 - - 26.41/km²
2001 2,579 -44 or -1.68% 0.8% 25.97/km²

Mayors

  • Papadimitrakopoulos (1907 - 1912)

Other

Aroania has schools, a few lyceums (middle school) a gymnasium (secondary school), churches, banks, shops and a square (plateia). Its nearest university are northwest with the University of Patras and southeast with the University of Peloponnese (secondary), its hospital is in Patras or Aigio.

External links

Northwest: Aroania North: Aroania and Kleitoria Northeast: Lefkasio
West: Aroania and Kontovazaina
 Paioi East: Lefkasio
Southwest: Konotvazaina South: Kontovazaina? Southeast: Kleitoria



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