Areopoli

Not to be confused with ancient Areopolis, now Rabba in Jordan

Areopolis Αρεόπολη
Limeni
Areopolis
Coordinates:
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Laconia
Municipality	East Mani
Municipal unit	Oitylo
Elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Community
• Population	1014
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
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 also: Τσίμοβα - Tsimova), known as "Χειμαύα" (from Greek "Χειμαδιών") in the regional Maniot tongue, is a town on the Mani Peninsula, Laconia, Greece. The word Areopoli means "city of Ares", the ancient Greek god of war. It was the seat of Oitylo municipality. Areopoli was called Tsimova by the invading Slavs during the 7th century AD. The Greek War of Independence was started at Areopoli on the 17th of March 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.

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

Year	Population
1981	738
1991	759
2001	988
2011	1,014

Notable people

• Koulis Alepis (1903-1986), poet
• Stylianos Pierrakos (Stylianos Mavromichalis) (1902–1981), former Prime Minister of Greece
• Gregorios Skalkeas (1928), Chancellor of the University of Central Greece

See also

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• List of settlements in Laconia