Midea, Greece Explained

Midea
Name Local:Μιδέα
Type:municipal unit
Periph:Peloponnese
Periphunit:Argolis
Pop Municunit:4966
Pop Community:510
Population As Of:2021
Area Municunit:178.3
Coordinates:37.65°N 71°W
Postal Code:210 55
Licence:AP

Midea (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μιδέα) is a village and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. It was named Gerbesi (Γκέρμπεσι) until 1928.[1] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nafplio, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 178.306 km2,[3] and a population of 4,966 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Agia Triada.

Within the boundaries of the municipal unit are two significant archaeological sites dating to the Bronze Age or earlier. One is the site of Dendra located outside the village of the same name. The other is the citadel site of Midea. Both sites were originally excavated by the archaeologist Axel W. Persson between the 1920s and World War II.

The villagers call themselves Arvanites, and traditionally speak Arvanitika.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Μιδέα (Αργολίδος), local government changes . 10 September 2021. EETAA.
  2. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  3. 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 .
  4. Book: Lawrence, Christopher M. . Blood and Oranges European Markets and Immigrant Labor in Rural Greece . Berghahn Books . 2007 . 9781845453077 . 11 . En.