Gerolimenas Explained

Gerolimenas
Name Local:Γερολιμένας
Type:community
Periph:Peloponnese
Periphunit:Laconia
Municipality:East Mani
Municunit:Oitylo
Pop Community:88
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:36.483°N 22.399°W
Caption Skyline:View of Gerolimenas

Gerolimenas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γερολιμένας) is a picturesque small coastal village and a community in the municipal unit of Oitylo, at the southern end of the Mani Peninsula, in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece.

The name, which means "Old Harbour", is thought to derive from the ancient "Ἱερός Λιμήν" (Hieros Limen), meaning "Sacred Harbor".

One of the remotest settlements in the Peloponnese, until the 1970s it was reached mainly by boat. In the past it was a major fishing center, and featured substantial infrastructure such as a shipyard, ice supplies, and a fish market. Today the main industry is tourism. According to the 2021 census its population was 88 inhabitants (including the village Ochia).