Map of Pylaía, Greece

Pylaía is a city in Central Macedonia, Greece, with a population of about 36,843. It lies at 40.5992°N, 22.9861°E. Pylaía is about 298 km (185 mi) north of Athens, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kalamariá, 4 km to the southwest.

Pylaía at a glance

Where is Pylaía?

• The 49th largest city in Greece by recorded population.
• The 10th largest city in Central Macedonia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 16 min on the shortest day to 15 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pylaía

• Kalamariá — 4 km southwest
• Thessaloníki — 7 km northwest
• Políchni — 8 km northwest
• Stavroúpoli — 9 km northwest
• Évosmos — 10 km northwest
• Lagkadás — 18 km north
• Kateríni — 55 km southwest
• Véroia — 67 km west
• Sérres — 72 km northeast
• Strumica — 98 km north, North Macedonia

Largest cities in Central Macedonia

• Thessaloníki — 317,778
• Kalamariá — 91,518
• Évosmos — 74,686
• Sérres — 58,287
• Kateríni — 53,293
• Stavroúpoli — 46,008
• Véroia — 44,464
• Políchni — 38,887
• Lagkadás — 37,022

Largest cities in Greece

• Athens — 664,046
• Thessaloníki — 317,778
• Pátra — 168,034
• Piraeus — 163,688
• Lárisa — 146,926
• Peristéri — 139,981
• Irákleion — 137,154
• Kallithéa — 100,641
• Acharnés — 99,346
• Kalamariá — 91,518

Map of Greece and all its cities →

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.