Back ديون (بيريا) Arabic ديون ARZ Дион (дем Дион-Олимп) Bulgarian Díon (Pièria) Catalan Díon CEB Dion (Zentralmakedonien) German Δίον Πιερίας Greek Dion (Grekio) Esperanto Díon Spanish Díon Estonian
Dion
Δίον | |
|---|---|
 Hypocaust of ancient public baths | |
  Dion Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′N 22°29′E / 40.167°N 22.483°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pieria |
| Municipality | Dio-Olympos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 172.743 km2 (66.696 sq mi) |
| • Community | 31.375 km2 (12.114 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 9,067 |
| • Municipal unit density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Community | 1,268 |
| • Community density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 601 00 |
| Area code(s) | 23510 |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
Dion (Greek: Δίον;[note 1] Ancient Greek: Δῖον;[note 2] Latin: Dium) is a village and municipal unit in the municipality of Dion-Olympos in the Pieria regional unit, Greece.[note 3] It is located at the foot of Mount Olympus at a distance of 17 km from the capital city of Katerini.
It is best known for its great ancient Macedonian sanctuary of Zeus and the ancient city, much of which is visible in the Archaeological Park of Dion[2] and the Archaeological Museum of Dion.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ancient Dion". Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
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