Areopoli
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Place details
- Locality
- Δημοτική Ενότητα Οιτύλου
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου
- Country
- Ελλάς
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Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Areopolis
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- Αρεόπολη
- Greek Dimos.type
- community
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Peloponnese
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Laconia
- Greek Dimos.municipality
- East Mani
- Greek Dimos.municunit
- Oitylo
- Greek Dimos.pop_community
- 927
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.elevation
- 255
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 230 62
- Greek Dimos.area_code
- 27330
- Greek Dimos.licence
- ΑΚ
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- +895
- Elevation
- +256
- Image
- Η Αρεόπολη από ψηλά με τον Ναό των Ταξιαρχών (τέλη 18ου αιώνα).jpg
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- Notable people
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- References
Areopoli (; before 1912 , ) is a town on the Mani Peninsula, Laconia, Greece.
The word Areopoli, which means "city of Ares", the ancient Greek god of war, became the official name in 1912. It was the seat of Oitylo municipality. The Greek War of Independence was started at Areopoli on March 17, 1821 by Petros Pierrakos, also known as Petros Mavromichalis, the last bey of Mani. Now Areopoli has grown into a flourishing town. Its tower houses, constructed with field stones, are distinct from the traditional blue and white buildings that characterize many Greek villages. thumb|200px|Street in Areopoli thumb|200px|Stone houses thumb|160px|Saints Taxiarches Church