Paia, Achaea

Paia
Πάϊα
The three arches stone bridge of Paos River near Dafni
The three arches stone bridge of Paos River near Dafni
Paia is located in Greece
Paia
Paia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°48′N 22°1′E / 37.800°N 22.017°E / 37.800; 22.017
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityKalavryta
Districts7
Area
 • Municipal unit99.325 km2 (38.350 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,808 m (5,932 ft)
Lowest elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
997
 • Municipal unit density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
260 05
Vehicle registrationAX

Paia (Greek: Πάϊα) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. The seat of the municipality was in Dafni.[2] The municipality was created after the Greek War of Independence and was dissolved in 1912. It was recreated in 1998 under the Capodistrian Plan. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalavryta, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 99.325 km2.[4]

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Δ. Παϊων (Αχαΐας), EETAA local government changes
  3. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

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