Archangelos, Laconia

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Archangelos
Αρχάγγελος
Settlement
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Archangelos
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Archangelos
Coordinates: 36°37′N22°52′E / 36.617°N 22.867°E / 36.617; 22.867
Country Greece
Administrative region Peloponnese
Regional unit Laconia
Municipality Monemvasia
Municipal unit Asopos
Community Daimonia
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total50
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
230 56
Vehicle registration AK
Website www.archangelos.org

Archangelos (Greek : Αρχάγγελος) is a fishing village in Laconia in the south-eastern Peloponnese. It is part of the community Daimonia within the municipal unit Asopos.

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References

  1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.