Pella (town)
Pella
Πέλλα | |
|---|---|
Town sign | |
Pella | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′N 22°31′E / 40.800°N 22.517°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pella |
| Municipality | Pella |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi) |
| • Community | 30.09 km2 (11.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,661 |
| • Municipal unit density | 49.75/km2 (128.8/sq mi) |
| • Community | 2,050 |
| • Community density | 68.1/km2 (176/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 580 05 |
| Area code | 23820 |
| Vehicle registration | ΕΕ |
Pella (Greek: Πέλλα) is a town in the Pella municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. Pella is built on a hill at a distance of one kilometre from the road Thessaloniki - Edessa and the archeological site of ancient Pella, and 7 km from Giannitsa. The community of Pella has an area of 30.09 km2, and a population of 2,050 inhabitants (2021). The municipal unit covers 113.819 km2.