Messapia
Μεσσάπια
Messapia is located in Greece
Messapia
Messapia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°35′N 23°39′E / 38.583°N 23.650°E / 38.583; 23.650
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitEuboea
MunicipalityDirfys-Messapia
 • Municipal unit433.26 km2 (167.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
13,327
 • Municipal unit density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΧΑ

Messapia (Greek: Μεσσάπια) is a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the Dirfys-Messapia municipality, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 433.26 km2 and a population of 13,327 (2011).[3] Its name derives from the ancient river Messapios, which flows through the middle of the island. The seat of the municipality was in Psachna.

References

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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