Pineia

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Pineia
Πηνεία
Pineia is located in Greece
Pineia
Pineia
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Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Elis
Municipality Ilida
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit 5,660
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 270 69
Area code(s) 26220
Vehicle registration ΗΑ

Pineia (Greek: Πηνεία) is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Its seat of administration was in the village Simopoulo. Pineia is named after the river Pineios, which forms its northern border. The area is hilly and sparsely populated. It is about 20 km east of Amaliada, 25 km northeast of Pyrgos and 45 km southwest of Patras.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Pineia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Historical population

Year Population
1991 5,221
2001 5,660

See also

References

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  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

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