Oitylo
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Oitylo |
| name_local | Οίτυλο |
| type | municipal unit |
| image_map | DE Itylou.svg |
| map_caption | Location within the regional unit |
| periph | Peloponnese |
| periphunit | Laconia |
| municipality | East Mani |
| pop_community | 474 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| area_municunit | 218.582 |
| pop_municunit | 3643 |
| elevation | 251 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code | 230 62 |
| area_code | 27330 |
| licence | ΑΚ |
| website | www.dimosoitilou.gr |
| image_skyline | GR-itylo-bucht.jpg |
| caption_skyline | View of Limeni |
| :: |
|name = Oitylo |name_local = Οίτυλο |type = municipal unit |image_map = DE Itylou.svg |map_caption = Location within the regional unit |periph = Peloponnese |periphunit = Laconia |municipality = East Mani |pop_community = 474 |population_as_of = 2021 |area_municunit = 218.582 |pop_municunit = 3643 |elevation = 251 |coordinates = |postal_code = 230 62 |area_code = 27330 |licence = ΑΚ |website = www.dimosoitilou.gr |image_skyline = GR-itylo-bucht.jpg |caption_skyline = View of Limeni |city_flag = |city_seal = |districts = Oitylo (), is a village on the Mani Peninsula of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. It has a land area of 218.582 km2.
Oitylo is one of the oldest settlements in the Mani Peninsula. It was mentioned in the Iliad by Homer as Oetylus (), as part of Menelaus' kingdom. In the Middle Ages, it grew to become the most important town in Mani. The only town in Mani that rivaled Oitylos in numbers of pirates was Skoutari.
Areopoli has surpassed Oitylo as the principal town of Laconian Mani. Since the 2011 local government reform Oitylo is part of the municipality East Mani, Laconia, of which it is a municipal unit. There are 91 villages in the municipality; the largest of these are Areópoli, Pyrgos Dirou and Oitylo.
Oitylo is known as Βίτσουλο (Vitsoulo) in the local Maniot dialect.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Oitylo is subdivided into the following communities:
- Alika
- Ano Boularioi
- Areopoli
- Dryalos
- Germa
- Gerolimenas
- Kareas
- Kelefa
- Koita
- Kounos
- Kryoneri
- Mina
- Neo Oitylo
- Oitylo
- Pyrgos Dirou
- Tsikkalia
- Vachos
- Vatheia
Historical population
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| Year | Village | Community | Municipal unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 507 | - |
| 1991 | 313 | 540 | 4,859 |
| 2001 | 258 | 391 | 3,959 |
| url = http://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/1210503/resident_population_census2011rev.xls | title = Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός | publisher = Hellenic Statistical Authority | language = el }} |
| 2021 | 324 | 474 | 3,643 |
| :: |
Province
The province of Oitylo () was one of the provinces of the Laconia Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipal unit Oitylo. It was abolished in 2006.
References
References
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". National Statistical Service of Greece.
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities". [[Government Gazette (Greece).
- "TA ΓNHΣIA ONOMATA TΩN XΩPIΩN THΣ MEΣA MANHΣ KAI H ΣΩΣTH ΠPOΦOPA KAI ΓPAΦH TOYΣ ΜΕΡΟΣ B' | Mani Voice".
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός". Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "Detailed census results 1991".
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