Messapia, Greece Explained

Messapia
Name Local:Μεσσάπια
Type:municipal unit
Coordinates:38.5833°N 62°W
Periph:Central Greece
Periphunit:Euboea
Municipality:Dirfys-Messapia
Population As Of:2021
Pop Municunit:12048
Area Municunit:433.26
Licence:ΧΑ

Messapia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μεσσάπια) is a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the Dirfys-Messapia municipality, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 433.26 km2[2] and a population of 12,048 (2021). Its name derives from the ancient river Messapios, which flows through the middle of the island. The seat of the municipality was in Psachna.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .