Megalochori, Methana

Megalochori Μεγαλοχώρι
Community
Megalochori
Coordinates: 37°35.5′N23°21.3′E / 37.5917°N 23.3550°E / 37.5917; 23.3550
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	Islands
Municipality	Troizinia-Methana
Municipal unit	Methana
Elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Community	260
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	180 30
Area code(s)	22980

Megalochori (Greek : Μεγαλοχώρι) is a village and a community in the western part of the volcanic Methana peninsula, Greece. It is located 3km northwest of Methana town. The community consists of the villages Megalochori, Vathy, Kaimeni Chora and Megalo Potami. ^[2] The ancient Acropolis of Methana, which was described by Pausanias, is located near Megalochori.

Methana Volcano

Near Megalochori is located the village Kameni Chora. In this place, the last volcanic eruption of Methana Volcano happened between 277 and 240 B.C., during the times of Antigonus Gonatas, king of Macedonia. ^[3]

Historical population

Year	Village population	Community population
1981	-	437
1991	226	-
2001	167	413
2011	115	290
2021	92	260

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.
2. "Μεγαλοχώρι". dimostroizinias-methanon.gr. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
3. "Το ηφαίστειο των Μεθάνων". troizinia-methana.gr. Retrieved 15 July 2016.