Messapia, Greece
Municipal unit in Greece
Messapia Μεσσάπια | |
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| 38°35′N 23°39′E / 38.583°N 23.650°E / 38.583; 23.650 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Euboea |
| Municipality | Dirfys-Messapia |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 433.26 km2 (167.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 12,048 |
| • Municipal unit density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΑ |
Messapia (Greek: Μεσσάπια) is a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the Dirfys-Messapia municipality, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 433.26 km2[3] and a population of 12,048 (2021). Its name derives from the ancient river Messapios, which flows through the middle of the island. The seat of the municipality was in Psachna.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Dirfys-Messapia
- Agios Athanasios
- Amfithea
- Glyfada
- Kampia
- Kathenoi
- Loutsa
- Mistros
- Paliouras
- Pissonas
- Pournos
- Steni Dirfyos
- Stropones
- Theologos
- Vounoi
- Agia Sofia
- Attali
- Kamaritsa
- Kastella
- Kontodespoti
- Kyparissi
- Makrykapa
- Nerotrivia
- Pagontas
- Politika
- Psachna
- Stavros
- Triada
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