Aridaia
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Aridaía is a town and a former municipality
in the Pella regional unit, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Almopia
, of which it is a municipal unit. It was the capital of the former Almopia
eparchy
. It is located in the northwest corner of the Pella regional unit, bordering the southern part of the Republic of Macedonia
and the northeast corner of the Florina regional unit. Its land area is 562.91 km² (217.3 sq mi). The population of Aridaia proper is 5,600, while that of the entire municipal unit is 20,213 (2001 census). Its largest other towns are Prómachoi (pop. 1,825), Sosándra (1,206), Ápsalos (1,178), Loutráki (1,163), Polykárpi (1,071), Tsákoi (1,020), Voreinó (871), and Χifianí (850). The municipal unit is divided into 17 communities.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
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in the Pella regional unit, Greece
Greece
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Almopia
Almopia
Almopia is a municipality and a former province of the Pella regional unit in Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Aridaia. One of the regions of ancient Macedon, north-west of Bottiaea, it corresponds roughly to the Moglena region of medieval and modern times. Ancient...
, of which it is a municipal unit. It was the capital of the former Almopia
Almopia
Almopia is a municipality and a former province of the Pella regional unit in Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Aridaia. One of the regions of ancient Macedon, north-west of Bottiaea, it corresponds roughly to the Moglena region of medieval and modern times. Ancient...
eparchy
Provinces of Greece
The provinces of Greece were sub-divisions of some the country's prefectures. From 1887, the provinces were abolished as actual administrative units, but were retained for some state services, especially finance services and education, as well as for electoral purposes...
. It is located in the northwest corner of the Pella regional unit, bordering the southern part of the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
and the northeast corner of the Florina regional unit. Its land area is 562.91 km² (217.3 sq mi). The population of Aridaia proper is 5,600, while that of the entire municipal unit is 20,213 (2001 census). Its largest other towns are Prómachoi (pop. 1,825), Sosándra (1,206), Ápsalos (1,178), Loutráki (1,163), Polykárpi (1,071), Tsákoi (1,020), Voreinó (871), and Χifianí (850). The municipal unit is divided into 17 communities.