Monemvasia
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Monemvasia (Greek: Μονεμβασιά, Μονεμβασία, or Μονεμβάσια) is a town and municipality in Laconia, Greece. The town is located in mainland Greece on a tied island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea. Monemvasia is connected to the rest of the mainland by a tombolo 400 metres (1,300 ft) in length.[2]
Monemvasia
Μονεμβασιά | |
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Coordinates: 36°41′16″N 23°03′20″E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Laconia |
Area | |
• Municipality | 949.3 km2 (366.5 sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 209.0 km2 (80.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 21,816 |
• Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 4,114 |
• Municipal unit density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
• Community | 1,626 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 230 70 |
Area code(s) | 27320 |
Vehicle registration | ΑΚ |
In 1890, a small part of the natural tombolo was cut to create an artificial bridge for ships and boats.[3] Its area consists mostly of a large plateau some 100 m (330 ft) above sea level, up to 300 m (980 ft) wide and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) long.
Founded in the sixth century, and thus one of the oldest continually-inhabited fortified towns in Europe, the town is the site of a once-powerful medieval fortress, and was at one point one of the most important commercial centres in the Eastern Mediterranean. The town's walls and many Byzantine churches remain as testaments to the town's history. Today, the seat of the municipality of Monemvasia is the town of Molaoi.[4]