Mani Peninsula
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The entry is geolocated on the map.
It is catalogued under topics including Historical regions in Greece, Landforms of Laconia and Landforms of Messenia.
Its subject is documented across 32 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Location
- Peloponnese , Greece
- Municipalities
- East Mani , West Mani
- Population 2021
- 18,654
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Mani 1 small.jpg
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- Commons category
- Mani
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Encyclopedic overview
Landscape in Mani The Mani Peninsula is a geographical and cultural region of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. It is often referred to as Mani (Greek: Μάνη) or "the Mani". The inhabitants of Mani are known as Maniots (Mανιάτες, Maniátes). Mani and the Maniots played a key role in the Greek War of Independence that began in 1821.
The Mani is the central of the three peninsulas extending southwards from the Peloponnese into the Mediterranean Sea. To Mani's east lie the Laconian Gulf and the peninsula of Cape Maleas, and to its west, the Messenian Gulf and the peninsula of Messenia. The Mani Peninsula is the southern extension of the Taygetus mountain range. It is about 45 km (28 mi) long, with a rocky, rugged, interior bordered by scenic coastlines. Mani terminates at Cape Matapan, the southernmost point of continental Greece.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mani Peninsula” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.