Megalochori (Greek: Μεγαλοχώρι) is a village and a community in the western part of the volcanic Methana peninsula, Greece. It is located 3 km northwest of Methana town. The community consists of the villages Megalochori, Vathy, Kaimeni Chora and Megalo Potami.[2] The ancient Acropolis of Methana, which was described by Pausanias, is located near Megalochori.
Megalochori
Μεγαλοχώρι | |
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  Megalochori | |
| Coordinates: 37°35.5′N 23°21.3′E / 37.5917°N 23.3550°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Islands |
| Municipality | Troizinia-Methana |
| Municipal unit | Methana |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 260 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 180 30 |
| Area code(s) | 22980 |
Methana Volcano
editNear Megalochori is located the village Kameni Chora. In this place the last volcanic eruption of Methana Volcano happened between 277 and 240 B.C., during the times of Antigonus Gonatas, king of Macedonia.[3]
Historical population
edit| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 437 |
| 1991 | 226 | - |
| 2001 | 167 | 413 |
| 2011 | 115 | 290 |
| 2021 | 92 | 260 |
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.
- ^ "Μεγαλοχώρι". dimostroizinias-methanon.gr. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Το ηφαίστειο των Μεθάνων". troizinia-methana.gr. Retrieved 15 July 2016.