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Pylaia

Local name: Πυλαία

Located in Pylaia-Chortiatis, Thessaloniki Coordinates: 40°35′57″ N 22°59′10″ E

Pylaia
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Population
36,843
36.8K
Elevation
90 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport9 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos103 km

About Pylaia

Pylaia is a town. Location: Pylaia-Chortiatis, Thessaloniki. Population: 36,843. Elevation: 90 m.

From Wikipedia

Pylaia (Greek: Πυλαία, romanized: Pylaía) is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki Prefecture of Greece. In the 2011 local government reform, Thessaloniki Prefecture became the regional unit of Thessaloniki (without boundary changes), and Pylaia became a part of the new municipality of Pylaia-Chortiatis. Pylaia continues under its old boundaries as a municipal unit within Pylaia-Chortiatis.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Pylaia over time

Population of Pylaia over time
1991 20,750
2001 22,928
2011 34,625
2021 36,843

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Pylaia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (55 mm)
Driest month
August (25 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Pylaia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°14°19°25°29°32°31°27°20°14°9°
Average low (°C)0°2°4°8°13°17°19°19°15°10°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)323638384433292525455546

Other places to visit in this season: April May September October

How to get to Pylaia

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 9 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 227 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 9 kmsouth
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 103 kmwest
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 142 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 227 kmnortheast
  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 235 kmnorth
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 295 kmeast
  • Athens Population: 664K 297 kmsouth
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 301 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Pylaia

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Kissos Mountain 11 kmE
  • Panagia Dexia Attraction 5 kmNW
  • Thessaloniki Concert Hall Attraction 3 kmW
  • Saloniki Baron Hirsch Ghetto Historic site 6 kmNW

25–60 km8 places

  • Makryótissa Historic site 58 kmNE
  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 44 kmW
  • Ágios Antónios Attraction 57 kmSW
  • Agia Triada Attraction 55 kmSW

60–100 km28 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 64 kmNE
  • Kapnótopos Historic site 92 kmN
  • Spalathronísia Island 95 kmSE
  • Stomio Beach Beach 84 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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