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Monemvasia (, or ) is a town and municipality in Laconia, Greece. The town is located in mainland Greece on a tied island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea. Monemvasia is connected to the rest of the mainland by a tombolo (sandy isthmus) in length.

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Place details

Locality
Γέφυρα
Region
Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου
Country
Ελλάς
Population
19

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.periph
Peloponnese
Greek Dimos.periphunit
Laconia
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
21816
Greek Dimos.area_municipality
949.3
Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
4114
Greek Dimos.area_municunit
209.0
Greek Dimos.pop_community
1626
Greek Dimos.population_as_of
2021
Greek Dimos.elevation
15
Greek Dimos.postal_code
230 70
Greek Dimos.area_code
27320
Greek Dimos.licence
ΑΚ
Greek Dimos.image_skyline
Καστροπολιτεια μονεμβασιας.jpg
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
View of Monemvasia's lower and upper towns from the south
Greek Dimos.name
Monemvasia
Greek Dimos.name_local
Μονεμβασιά
Greek Dimos.type
municipality
Greek Dimos.image_map
2011 Dimos Monemvasias.png

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Μονεμβασιά
Population
178
Elevation
15
Official website
www.monemvasia.gov.gr
Image
Μονεμβασιά - Το πέτρινο καράβι.jpg
Dialing code
2732
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Commons category
Monemvasia
postal code
230 70
native label
Μονεμβασιά
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28 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Early history
  • Establishment
  • Byzantine period
  • First Venetian rule and first Ottoman rule
  • Venetian recapture and second Ottoman rule
  • During the War of Independence
  • Post-Independence
  • Recent years
  • Municipality
  • Historical population
  • Malvasia Wine
  • Outline of town
  • Fortifications
  • Churches
  • Other religious buildings
  • Archaeological collection
  • Houses
  • Other buildings
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Notable people
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Monemvasia (, or ) is a town and municipality in Laconia, Greece. The town is located in mainland Greece on a tied island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea. Monemvasia is connected to the rest of the mainland by a tombolo (sandy isthmus) in length.

In 1890, a small part of the natural tombolo was cut to create an artificial bridge for ships and boats. Its area consists mostly of a large plateau some above sea level, up to wide and long.

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