Areopolis Αρεόπολη
Areopoli
Areopolis
Coordinates: 36°39.95′N 22°22.90′E / 36.66583°N 22.38167°E / 36.66583; 22.38167
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Laconia
Municipality	East Mani
Municipal unit	Oitylo
Elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Community [1]
• Population	1,014 (2011)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	230 62
Area code(s)	27330
Vehicle registration	ΑΚ
Website	www.dimosoitilou.gr/gr/dd/areopoli/ar.htm

Areopoli (Greek: Αρεόπολη; before 1912 Τσίμοβα, Tsimova)^[2] is a town on the Mani Peninsula, Laconia, Greece.

The word Areopoli, which means "city of Ares", the ancient Greek god of war, became the official name in 1912. It was the seat of Oitylo municipality. The Greek War of Independence was started at Areopoli on March 17, 1821 by Petros Pierrakos, also known as Petros Mavromichalis, the last bey of Mani. Now Areopoli has grown into a flourishing town. Its tower houses, constructed with field stones, are distinct from the traditional blue and white buildings that characterize many Greek villages.

Street in Areopoli

Stone houses

Saints Taxiarches Church

Areopoli is situated near the west coast of the Mani Peninsula, 1.5 km from its port Limeni. It is 20 km southwest of Gytheio. There is lively open air market in the main square each Saturday, with a lot of local producers present.

Historical population

Notable people

• Koulis Alepis (1903-1986), poet
• Dimitrios Kalapothakis, journalist
• Stylianos Pierrakos (Stylianos Mavromichalis) (1902–1981), former Prime Minister of Greece
• Georgios Polymenakos, military officer
• Gregorios Skalkeas (1926-2018), Chancellor of the University of Central Greece

References

See also

Media related to Areopoli at Wikimedia Commons

• List of settlements in Laconia
• Tristessa Areopoli