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Paia Πάϊα
Municipal unit
The three arches stone bridge of Paos River near Dafni
PaiaLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°48′N 22°1′E / 37.800°N 22.017°E / 37.800; 22.017
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Achaea
Municipality	Kalavryta
Districts	7
Area
• Municipal unit	99.325 km (38.350 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,808 m (5,932 ft)
Lowest elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
• Municipal unit	997
• Municipal unit density	10/km (26/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	260 05
Vehicle registration	AX

Paia (Greek: Πάϊα) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. The seat of the municipality was in Dafni. 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. The municipal unit has an area of 99.325 km.

Subdivisions

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

• Amygdalea
• Chovoli (Ano Chovoli, Kato Chovoli)
• Dafni
• Nasia
• Paos (Paos, Vesini, Dechounaiika, Palaios Paos, Potamia)
• Pefko
• Skotani (Skotani, Agios Georgios)

Population

Mayors

• Papadimitrakopoulos (1907–1912)

References

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.
5. Empros, 7-5-1907

External links

• Official website

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