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Missolonghi
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Missolonghi or Mesolongi (, ) is a town in western Greece. It is the capital of the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, and the seat of the municipality of Iera Polis Mesolongiou (). According to the 2021 census, the municipality has a population of 32,048 people, of whom 13,965 live in the town of Missolonghi. Missolonghi is known as the site of a dramatic siege during the Greek War of Independence, which resulted in the death of poet Lord Byron.
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Missolonghi is a human settlement in Greece, serving as the capital of the Aetolia-Acarnania Regional Unit. Located within the Missolonghi Municipality in the West Greece region, the city has a population of 12,785. Its official name is Μεσολόγγιον, and it shares a border with the Arakynthos Municipal Unit. The settlement is situated at an elevation of 5 meters above sea level and operates in the Europe/Athens time zone.
The city’s postal code is 30200, and its local dialing code is 2631. Missolonghi is twinned with Schöfflisdorf, Famagusta, Kalavryta Municipality, and Lawrence. Saint Spyridon is the patron saint of the area. Historically, the site was the location of the First, Second, and Third Sieges of Missolonghi.
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Place details
- Locality
- Μεσολόγγι
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 12,785
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Missolonghi
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipality
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- 2011 Dimos Mesolongiou.png
- Greek Dimos.periph
- West Greece
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Aetolia-Acarnania
- Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
- 32048
- Greek Dimos.area_municipality
- 680.4
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 17440
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 280.2
- Greek Dimos.pop_community
- 13965
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.elevation
- 8
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 302 00
- Greek Dimos.area_code
- 26310
- Greek Dimos.licence
- ΜΕ
- Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
- From top left: view of the west part of the town, statue to Lord Byron in the Garden of Heroes, a street and square in the town, aerial view of Aitoliko, statue in the Garden of Heroes, a stilt house on the Missolonghi Lagoon, view of the port.
- Greek Dimos.city_seal
- Mesolongi Siegel.png
- Greek Dimos.mayor
- Spyridon Diamantopoulos
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- Μεσολόγγιον
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- 12785
- Elevation
- 5
- Shares border with
- Arakynthos Municipal Unit
- Official website
- messolonghi.gov.gr
- Image
- West part of Mesologi.jpg
- Dialing code
- 2631
- Patron saint
- Saint Spyridon
- Significant event
- First Siege of Missolonghi
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- postal code
- 30200
- Commons category
- Missolonghi
- twinned administrative body
- Hydra municipality
- topic's main category
- Category:Missolonghi
- category for people born here
- Q8742540
- native label
- Μεσολόγγιον
- P12749
- Leopold Hasner von Artha
Sources (1)
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Encyclopedic overview
22 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- Transport
- National Transport
- Education
- Administration
- Province
- History
- Early history
- Greek War of Independence
- Modern era
- Media
- Landmarks
- Notable people
- Historical population
- International relations
- Twin towns—sister cities
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Missolonghi or Mesolongi (, ) is a town in western Greece. It is the capital of the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, and the seat of the municipality of Iera Polis Mesolongiou (). According to the 2021 census, the municipality has a population of 32,048 people, of whom 13,965 live in the town of Missolonghi. Missolonghi is known as the site of a dramatic siege during the Greek War of Independence, which resulted in the death of poet Lord Byron.
==Geography== The town is located between the Achelous and the Evinos rivers and has a port on the Gulf of Patras. It trades in fish, wine, and tobacco. The Arakynthos mountains lie to the northeast. The town is almost canalized but houses are within the gulf and the swamplands. The Missolonghi–Aitoliko Lagoons complex lies to the west. In the ancient times, the land was part of the gulf.
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