Paion

Paion or Paii (Greek: Παϊων) is a municipality in Achaea, Greece. Its 2001 population was 2,579. The seat of the municipality is in Dafni. The municipality was created after the Greek War of Independence and was abandoned in 1912. It returned in 1998 under the Capodistrian Plan.

Municipal districts

*Amygdalia
*Chovoli:
**Ano Chovoli
**Kato Chovoli
*Dafni
*Nassia
*Paos
**Dechounaiika or Dechouneika
**Palaios Paos (Neos Paos)
**Potamia
**Vessini
*Pefko
*Skotani
**Agios Georgios

Population

Mayors

*Papadimitrakopoulos (1907 - 1912) ["Empros", 7-5-1907]

Other

Aroania has schools, a few lyceums (middle school) a gymnasium (secondary school), churches, banks, shops and a square ("plateia"). Its nearest university are northwest with the University of Patras and southeast with the University of Peloponnese (secondary), its hospital is in Patras or Aigio.

References

External links

* [http://www.paion.gr/ Official website]
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=3394 Paioi on GTP Travel Pages]
*"'Maps and aerial photos:
**Street map information from: [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=37.02216&longitude=20.80375&zoom=6 Mapquest] , [http://local.live.com/mapz.aspx?&lats1=37.02216&longs=20.80375&alts1=35 LiveLocal] or [http://maps.google.com/maps?||=37.02,20.80375 Google] or [http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?lat=37.02216&lon=20.80375&mag=2 Yahoo! Maps]
**Satellite
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Northwest: Aroania	North: Aroania and Kleitoria	Northeast: Lefkasio
West: Aroania and Kontovazaina	Paioi	East: Lefkasio
Southwest: Konotvazaina	South: Kontovazaina?	Southeast: Kleitoria