Areopoli

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Areopoli (Greek: Αρεόπολη) is the second largest town in Mani. The word areopoli means "city of Ares", the ancient Greek god of war. It is the seat of Oitylo municipality as well as Oitylo Province. However, Areopoli was not always the name of the city. Tsimova was Areopoli's first name. The Greek War of Independence was started at Areopoli on the 17th of March 1821 by Petros Mavromichalis, the bey of Mani. Now Areopoli has grown into a flourishing town. Limeni is her port.

Geography and Information

  • Location:
    • Longitude: 22.4875 (22°23'32") E
    • Latitude: 36.671 (36°40'06") N
  • Postal code: 230 62
  • Elevation:
  • Centre: about 251 m
  • Dialing code: 030-27330

Historical population

Year Population Change
1981 738 -
1991 759 21 / 2.84%

Other

Areopoli has a primary school, a middle school, a secondary school, churches, a beach, a port and a square (plateia). The beach and port of Areopoli are some distance from the town centre. There is lively open air market in the main square each Saturday, with a lot of local producers present.

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