Kyrros

Municipal unit in Greece

Kyrros Κύρρος
Municipal unit
40°52′N 22°19′E / 40.867°N 22.317°E / 40.867; 22.317
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Pella
Municipality	Pella
Area
• Municipal unit	181.4 km² (70.0 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Municipal unit	5,680
• Municipal unit density	31/km² (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΕΕ

Kyrros (Greek: Κύρρος; in classical contexts also transliterated Cyrrhus) is a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pella, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 181.415 km².^[3] Population 5,680 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Mylotopos. The municipality took its name from the ancient Macedonian town Cyrrhus, which was located near ancient Pella.^[4]

References

^ "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.
^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
^ Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Cyrrhus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 1. London: John Murray.