๐ฌ๐ท Areopoli (ฮฯฮตฯฯฮฟฮปฮท; before 1912 ฮคฯฮฏฮผฮฟฮฒฮฑ, Tsimova) 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.
Areopoli is situated near the west coast of the Mani Peninsula, 1.5ย km from its port Limeni. It is 20ย km south-west of Gytheio. There is lively open air market in the main square each Saturday, with a lot of local producers present.
History On 17 March 1821, the first flag of the Greek War of Independence was raised in Taxiarchon Square. In June 1826, Ibrahim Pasha landed near Areopoli but was repulsed after a battle at Dyros. By 1829, Areopoli was home to 290 families. Throughout the 19th century and into the mid-20th century, the population of Areopoli fluctuated between 1,100 and 2,000 inhabitants. The settlement expanded eastward, along the main road where a market was established. Following the war, both population and commercial activity declined, yet Areopoli remained the largest settlement in the Mani Peninsula.
Areopoli has a population of over 927 people. Areopoli also forms part of the wider Laconia District which has a population of over 89,138 people. Areopoli is situated near Sparta.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Areopoli has links with:
๐ฌ๐ท Missolonghi, Greece๐บ๐ธ Chesapeake 36.678
๐ช๐ธ Torremolinos 36.618
Locations Near: Areopoli 22.3667,36.65
๐ฌ๐ท Sparta 22.433,37.074 d: 47.5
๐ฌ๐ท Kalamata 22.109,37.027 d: 47.8
๐ฌ๐ท Tripoli 22.383,37.517 d: 96.4
๐ฌ๐ท Nafplio 22.8,37.567 d: 108.9
๐ฌ๐ท Corinth 22.933,37.933 d: 151.2
๐ฌ๐ท Patras 21.735,38.246 d: 186
๐ฌ๐ท Salamina 23.5,37.967 d: 177.4
๐ฌ๐ท Keratsini 23.617,37.967 d: 183.5
Antipodal to: Areopoli -157.633,-36.65
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 17747.1
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17593.1
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 17209.7
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 17115.2
๐บ๐ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13740.7
๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 13634.6
๐บ๐ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 13618.5
๐บ๐ธ Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 13615.6