- Areopoli
Areopoli (Greek: Αρεόπολη) is the second largest town in Mani. The word "areopoli" means "city of
Ares ", the ancient Greekgod ofwar . It is the seat ofOitylo municipality as well asOitylo Province . However, Areopoli was not always the name of the city. Tsimova was Areopoli's first name. TheGreek War of Independence was started at Areopoli on the 17th of March 1821 byPetros Mavromichalis , the bey of Mani. Now Areopoli has grown into a flourishing town.Limeni is her port.Geography and Information
*Postal code: 230 62
*Elevation:
**Centre: about 251 m
*Dialing code: 030-27330Historical population
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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.ee also
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List of communities of Laconia
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