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unusual facts about Oichalia, Messenia


Andania

Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oichalia, of which it is a municipal unit.


Aristodimio

Aristodimio (Greek: Αριστοδήμειον) is a local community (topiki koinotita) of the municipal unit (dimotiki enotita) Ithomi, of the municipality (dimos) of Messini within the regional unit (perifereiaki enotita) of Messenia in the region (perifereia) of Peloponnese, one of 13 regions into which Greece has been divided.

Arsinoi

Arsinoi (Greek: Αρσινόη) is a local community (topiki koinotita) of the municipal unit (dimotiki enotita) Ithomi, of the municipality (dimos) of Messini within the regional unit (perifereiaki enotita) of Messenia in the region (perifereia) of Peloponnese, one of 13 regions into which Greece has been divided.

Bleta

Bleta (probably from the blue colour in Greek language: μπλε (ble)) is a small lake in North Messenia in Greece, near to the villages Kokla and Pontia.

Exochiko

Exochiko, Filiatra a village in Filiatra municipal unit, western Messenia

Ithomi, Messenia

Messene remained the capital for several hundred years until the Byzantine Empire moved the seat of Messenia east of Mt. Ithome.

Meropi

It is located in the plains of northern Messenia, west of the Taygetus mountains.

It is 1.5 km south of Oichalia, 3.5 km northeast of Meligalas, 21 km southwest of Megalopoli and 26 km north of Kalamata.

Messenian Wars

Messenian Wars refers to the wars between Messenia and Sparta in the 8th and 7th centuries BC as well as the 4th century BC.

Messini

Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Messini (except the municipal units Aipeia, Petalidi and Voufrades) and the municipal units Andania, Meligalas and Oichalia.

Petrovouni

Petrovouni, Messenia, a village in the municipality of West Mani in Messenia

Psari

Psari, Messenia, a settlement in Messenia, part of the municipal unit Dorio

Psari, Messenia

It is the birthplace of Ioannis Charalambopoulos, Markos Ntaras, and Giannakis Gritzalis, and also it is the place where the revolution of Messenia began.

Second Messenian War

The Second Messenian War was a war between the Ancient Greek states of Messenia and Sparta.


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