Aghios Nikolaos (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος Μεσσηνίας), Agios Nikolaos or Saint Nicholas, is a fishing village in the Mani Peninsula in southern Greece about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of Kalamata, on the eastern shore of the Messenian Gulf, and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Stoupa, a larger tourist village. It is part of the municipality of West Mani in Messenia.
Agios Nikolaos
Άγιος Νικόλαος | |
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 View of the coast from the hills above Agios Nikolaos | |
  Agios Nikolaos Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 36°49.45′N 22°16.85′E / 36.82417°N 22.28083°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Messenia |
| Municipality | West Mani |
| Municipal unit | Lefktro |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 425 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 24024 |
| Area code(s) | 27210 |
| Vehicle registration | KM |
| Website | www.aghiosnikolaos-greece.com/en/ |
There are Byzantine churches in the hills above the town.[2][3]
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.
- ^ Dean, Matthew (2006). Inside the Mani. Athens. ISBN 960-631-307-7. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Chapman, John (July 2008). "Mani: A Guide and History". Retrieved 20 September 2010.