Mathia, Messenia
Mathia
Μαθία | |
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  Mathia | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′27″N 21°53′14″E / 36.92417°N 21.88722°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Messenia |
| Municipality | Messini |
| Municipal unit | Petalidi |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 52 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Mathia (Greek: Μαθία, before 1927: Δράγκα - Dragka[2]) is a small village located near the top of the Mount Lycodimos. It is part of the municipal unit of Petalidi, in Messenia, Greece, 7 kilometres from the coastline. Under Ottoman occupation, it was referred to as Draga. Pirates had destroyed its original location. In the Greek War of Independence in 1821, the legendary Captain Yannis Makriyannis (Γιάννης Μαακρυγιαννης) aka Iannis Triantaphyllou and his heroic men destroyed the Turkish army. His monument stands in the village's entrance, as a reminder to the new generations.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
Subdivisions of the municipality of Messini | |
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| Municipal unit of Aipeia |
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| Municipal unit of Androusa |
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| Municipal unit of Aristomenis |
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| Municipal unit of Ithomi |
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| Municipal unit of Messini | |
| Municipal unit of Petalidi | |
| Municipal unit of Trikorfo | |
| Municipal unit of Voufrades |
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