Meropi Explained

Meropi
Name Local:Μερόπη
Type:community
Coordinates:37.2417°N 22.1°W
Elevation:80
Periph:Peloponnese
Periphunit:Messenia
Municipality:Oichalia
Municunit:Oichalia
Population As Of:2021
Pop Community:484
Postal Code:24002
Area Code:27240

Meropi (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μερόπη) is a village and a community in the municipality of Oichalia, in Messenia, Greece. It is located in the plains of northern Messenia, west of the Taygetus mountains. It is near a major highway linking Kalamata and Corinth, the Greek National Road 7. 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. In 2021 its population was 484 for the community, which consists of the villages Meropi, Allagi and Mousta.

The community has a small school, a church, a restaurant, a post office and a square. Farm lands surround the villages. Olive groves are common in the west and north.

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