Messini
Messini (Greek: Μεσσήνη, before 1867: Νησί Nisi) is a municipal unit (dimotiki enotita) and the seat town (edra) of the municipality (dimos) of Messini within the regional unit (perifereiaki enotita) of Messenia in the region (perifereia) of Peloponnese, one of 13 regions into which Greece has been divided. Before 2011 the same hierarchy prevailed, according to Law 2539 of 1997, the Kapodistrias Plan, except that Messenia was a nomos and the Municipal unit was a locality (topiko diamerisma). The dimos existed under both laws, but not with the same constituents.
Messini
Μεσσήνη | |
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The old railway station. | |
Messini Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 37°3′N 22°0′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Messenia |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 562.1 km2 (217.0 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 84.6 km2 (32.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 23,482 |
| • Municipality density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 9,889 |
| • Municipal unit density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 6,287 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 242 00 |
| Area code(s) | 27220 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΜ |
Messini (modern pronunciation) is not to be confused with its ancient namesake, Messene, located 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) to the north in the shadow of Mount Ithome. Ancient Messene is an equally large but abandoned site of ruins partially occupied by the small village of Mavrommati.