Messapia (Greek: Μεσσάπια) is a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the Dirfys-Messapia municipality, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 433.26 km2[3] and a population of 12,048 (2021). Its name derives from the ancient river Messapios, which flows through the middle of the island. The seat of the municipality was in Psachna.

Messapia
Μεσσάπια
Messapia is located in Greece
Messapia
Messapia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°35′N 23°39′E / 38.583°N 23.650°E / 38.583; 23.650
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitEuboea
MunicipalityDirfys-Messapia
Area
 • Municipal unit433.26 km2 (167.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
12,048
 • Municipal unit density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΧΑ

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.