West Mani

West Mani
Δυτική Μάνη
Dytiki Mani municipality
West Mani
Location within the region
Coordinates: 36°51′N 22°16′E / 36.850°N 22.267°E / 36.850; 22.267Coordinates: 36°51′N 22°16′E / 36.850°N 22.267°E / 36.850; 22.267
Country Greece
Administrative region Peloponnese
Regional unit Messenia
Area
 • Municipality 402.8 km2 (155.5 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipality 6,945
 • Municipality density 17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

West Mani (Greek: Δυτική Μάνη - Dytiki Mani) is a municipality in the Messenia regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Kardamyli.[2] The municipality has an area of 402.809 km2.[3] It comprises the western part of the Mani Peninsula. The eastern part of Mani is covered by the municipality East Mani, in Laconia.

Municipality

The municipality West Mani was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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