Oitylo (Greek: Οίτυλο, pronounced Ítilo), is a village on the Mani Peninsula of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. It has a land area of 218.582 km2.[2]
Oitylo
Οίτυλο | |
|---|---|
 View of Limeni | |
 Location within the regional unit | |
  Oitylo | |
| Coordinates: 36°42.4′N 22°23.3′E / 36.7067°N 22.3883°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Laconia |
| Municipality | East Mani |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 218.582 km2 (84.395 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,643 |
| • Municipal unit density | 16.67/km2 (43.17/sq mi) |
| • Community | 474 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 230 62 |
| Area code | 27330 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΚ |
| Website | www.dimosoitilou.gr |
Oitylo is one of the oldest settlements 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 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.[3]
Oitylo is known as Βίτσουλο (Vitsoulo) in the local Maniot dialect.[4]
Subdivisions
editThe municipal unit Oitylo is subdivided into the following communities:
Historical population
editProvince
editPolitics
editOitylo has traditionally been the most conservative province of Mani, which in turn is one of the most conservative areas of Greece. On all occasions since the Metapolitefsi, New Democracy has received the largest number of votes in Oitylo by a large margin. Also, Oitylo is among the very few parts of Greece that rooted for monarchy in the 1974 Greek republic referendum.
| 6/2023 | 5/2023 | 2019 | 9/2015 | 1/2015 | 6/2012 |
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| 2024 | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 | 2004 | 1999 |
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See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ↑ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ↑ "TA ΓNHΣIA ONOMATA TΩN XΩPIΩN THΣ MEΣA MANHΣ KAI H ΣΩΣTH ΠPOΦOPA KAI ΓPAΦH TOYΣ ΜΕΡΟΣ B' | Mani Voice". Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- 1 2 "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
External links
edit- Official website (in English and Greek)
- Chapman, John, Mani: A guide and history, Zorbas.de Travel Agency.