Messini ( Greek : Μεσσήνη , before 1867: Νησί Nisi ) is a municipal unit ( dimotiki enotita ) and the seat town ( edra ) of the municipality ( dimos ) of Messini within the regional unit ( perifereiaki enotita ) of Messenia in the region ( perifereia ) of Peloponnese , one of 13 regions into which Greece has been divided. Before 2011 the same hierarchy prevailed, according to Law 2539 of 1997, the Kapodistrias Plan, except that Messenia was a nomos and the Municipal unit was a locality ( topiko diamerisma ). The dimos existed under both laws, but not with the same constituents.
17-411: Neochori (Greek: Νεοχώρι , meaning "new village") may refer to the following places: Neochori Aristomenous , a village in the municipal unit of Messini , Messenia Neochori Ithomis , a village in the municipal unit of Meligalas , Messenia Neochori Mesolongiou , a village in the municipal unit of Oiniades , Aetolia-Acarnania Neochori Nafpaktias ,
34-763: A settlement placed on an island (nēsos, from which Nisi) in the extensive marshland at the mouth of the Pamisos River. It was placed in Frankish territory, the Principality of Achaia, dated 1205-1432, consisting of 40 villages in Messenia and Elis. The ethnic content of the population in the vicinity at that time was Greek. After 1432, when the Byzantine Empire fell and was commandeered by the Ottoman Empire, some Turks entered
51-403: A village in the municipal unit of Erisos , Cephalonia Neochori, Chalkidiki , a village in the municipal unit of Arnaia , Chalkidiki Neochori, Chios , a village in the municipal unit of Agios Minas, Chios Neochori, Corfu , a village in the municipal unit of Lefkimmi, Corfu Neochori, Domokos , a village in the municipal unit of Domokos , Phthiotis Neochori, Euboea , a village in
68-407: A village in the municipal unit of Lefktro , Messenia Neochori, Lesbos , a village in the municipal unit of Plomari , Lesbos Neochori, Magnesia , a village in the municipal unit of Afetes, Magnesia Neochori, Samos , a village in the municipal unit of Marathokampos , Samos Neochori Strymona , a village in the municipal unit of Strymonas , Serres regional unit Neochori, Thesprotia ,
85-412: A village in the municipal unit of Paramythia , Thesprotia Neochori, Xanthi , a village in the municipal unit of Stavroupoli, Xanthi regional unit Neochori, Zacharo , a village in the municipal unit of Zacharo, Elis See also [ edit ] Neo Chorio [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
102-447: A village in the municipal unit of Pasaronas , Ioannina regional unit Neochori, Karditsa , a village in the municipal unit of Nevropoli Agrafon , Karditsa regional unit Neochori, Kerkini , a village in the municipal unit of Kerkini , Serres regional unit Neochori, Laconia , a village in the municipal unit of Gytheio , Laconia Neochori, Lefkada , a village in the municipal unit of Ellomenos , Lefkada Neochori, Lefktro ,
119-403: A village in the municipal unit of Platanos , Aetolia-Acarnania Neochori Falaisias , a village in the municipal unit of Falaisia, Arcadia Neochori Gortynias , a village in the municipal unit of Tropaia , Arcadia Neochori Lykosouras , a village in the municipality of Megalopoli, Arcadia Neochori Mantineias , a village in the municipal unit of Korythio , Arcadia Neochori Ypatis ,
136-423: A village in the municipal unit of Ypati , Phthiotis Neochori Tymfristou , a village in the municipal unit of Agios Georgios Tymfristou , Phthiotis Neochori, Argolis , a village in the municipal unit of Lyrkeia , Argolis Neochori, Arta , a village in the municipal unit of Arachthos, Arta regional unit Neochori Thespion , a village in the municipal unit of Thespies , Boeotia Neochori, Cephalonia ,
153-497: Is a town, a municipal unit and a municipality. The province of Messini ( Greek : Επαρχία Μεσσήνης ) was one of the provinces of the Messenia Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Messini (except the municipal units Aipeia , Petalidi and Voufrades ) and the municipal units Andania , Meligalas and Oichalia . It was abolished in 2006. Messini began its communal existence as Nisi,
170-417: Is not to be confused with its ancient namesake, Messene , located 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) to the north in the shadow of Mount Ithome . Ancient Messene is an equally large but abandoned site of ruins partially occupied by the small village of Mavrommati. The modern town has some 6,000 inhabitants. It is the second largest municipality of Messinia regional unit. The town centre is 3 km (1.9 mi) from
187-464: Is not treated as Messini. Subsequent references to the place often refer to Nisi as "the popular name". The populations of the town for the last few census' are given below. [REDACTED] Media related to Messene at Wikimedia Commons Kerkini Kerkini ( Greek : Κερκίνη ) is a village and a former municipality in the Serres regional unit , Greece . Since the 2011 local government reform it
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#1732859404280204-539: The Corinth–Kalamata railway . It was closed in 1976, reopened in 2007, and again closed in 2011. Before the reorganization, the municipality of Messini contained 14 local divisions ( topika diamerismata ) for a total population of 11041. Since 2010 Messini has still been a municipality, one of the six of Messenia. However, it has absorbed seven other former municipalities. These, and the former municipality of Messini, have become municipal units ( dimotikes enotites ) of
221-467: The Messinian Gulf coast, near the right bank of the river Pamisos . The major city of Messinia, Kalamata , is 10 km (6.2 mi) to the east of Messini and has almost 9 times its population. The town is accessed by Greek National Road 82 (Pylos - Kalamata - Sparta). The Kalamata International Airport is two kilometers to the east. Since 1892, Messini had a railway station on a branch line from
238-403: The municipal unit of Avlon , Euboea Neochori, Evros , a village in the municipality of Orestiada, Evros regional unit Neochori, Grevena , a village in the municipal unit of Ventzio, Grevena regional unit Neochori Myrtountion , a village in the municipal unit of Kastro-Kyllini , Elis Neochori, Imathia , a village in the municipality of Alexandreia , Imathia Neochori, Ioannina ,
255-447: The municipality Messini, with a total population of 19,170 (2021 census). These are as follows: The municipality has an area of 562.06 km (217.01 sq mi), the municipal unit 84.60 km (32.66 sq mi). The municipal unit of Messini contains the same subdivisions and populations as did the previous municipality of Messini but the subdivisions are now local communities. These are as follows: In summary, Messini
272-477: The region. Except for the names, these distinctions have more or less disappeared in modern Greece. The government of Greece changed the official name to Messini in 1867. Baedeker 's for the later 19th century and early 20th centuries referred to Nisi as "now officially Messini," a phrase that was widely used in travelogues of the period. The earliest Baedeker's to do so is the German edition of 1888. Prior to 1887 Nisi
289-522: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Neochori&oldid=1253695934 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Greek-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Messini Messini (modern pronunciation)
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