Oitylo

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Oitylo
Οίτυλο
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Oitylo
Location within the regional unit
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Coordinates: 36°42.4′N22°23.3′E / 36.7067°N 22.3883°E / 36.7067; 22.3883
CountryGreece
Administrative region Peloponnese
Regional unit Laconia
Municipality East Mani
Area
  Municipal unit218.582 km2 (84.395 sq mi)
Elevation
251 m (823 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Municipal unit
3,643
  Municipal unit density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
  Community
474
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
230 62
Area code(s) 27330
Vehicle registration ΑΚ
Website www.dimosoitilou.gr

Oitylo (Greek : Οίτυλο, pronounced Ítilo), known as "Βίτσουλο", pronounced Vitsoulo, in the native Maniot dialect, [2] is a village and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality East Mani, of which it is a municipal unit. [3]

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Oitylo is one of the oldest towns in the Mani Peninsula. It was mentioned in the Iliad by Homer as Oetylus (Ancient Greek : Οίτυλος), as part of Menelaus' kingdom. In the Middle Ages, it grew to become the most important town in Messenian Mani. The only town in Mani that rivaled Oitylos in numbers of pirates was Skoutari.

Now Areopoli has taken Oitylo's place as the most important town in Laconian Mani. Areopoli was also the seat of the municipality of Oitylo, which is located on the western half of the Mani Peninsula in the extreme southwestern part of Laconia. It has a land area of 218.582 km2. [4] There are 91 villages in the municipality. The largest of these are Areópoli, Pyrgos Dirou and Oítylo.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Oitylo is subdivided into the following communities:

Historical population

YearVillageCommunityMunicipal unit
1981-507-
1991 [5] 3135404,859
2001 [4] 2583913,959
2011 [6] 2243923,515
2021 [1] 3244743,643

Province

The province of Oitylo (Greek : Επαρχία Οιτύλου) was one of the provinces of the Laconia Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipal unit Oitylo. [5] It was abolished in 2006.

See also

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