Messenia or Messinia ( / m ə ˈ s iː n i ə / mə- SEE -nee-ə ; Greek : Μεσσηνία [mesiˈni.a] ) is a regional unit ( perifereiaki enotita ) in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region , in Greece . Until the implementation of the Kallikratis plan on 1 January 2011, Messenia was a prefecture ( nomos ) covering the same territory. The capital and largest city of Messenia is Kalamata .
16-843: Not to be confused with Messenian . [REDACTED] Look up mycenaean in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mycenaean may refer to: Something from or belonging to the ancient town of Mycenae in the Peloponnese in Greece Mycenaean Greece , the Greek-speaking regions of the Aegean Sea as of the Late Bronze Age Mycenaean language , an ancient form of Greek Helladic period ,
32-433: A platform gains the absolute majority of the seats if it has more than 42% of the votes. If no platform achieves that, then there is a second round, one week later. The ballot in the second round includes the two platforms which garnered the most votes in the 1st week. Traditionally, candidates at local elections do not run under the official name of the party they belong, but form electoral platforms with different names for
48-449: Is Costa Navarino a location on the border between Pylos and Trifylia , comprising several eco-friendly luxury resorts and golf courses, which is Greece's biggest tourist development. There are many small- and medium-size firms involved in the processing and standardization of agricultural products as well as a number of enterprises devoted to wood processing , furniture manufacturing, and metal construction. The Karelia tobacco company
64-620: Is based in Kalamata. The main airport in Messenia is Kalamata International Airport (KLX). The main highways in Messenia are: The main railways in Messenia (meter gauge) are: Messenia is mentioned in the oldest work of European literature, the Iliad . The name undoubtedly goes back to at least the Bronze Age, but its origins are lost in the world of mythology. The region was one of
80-609: Is complemented by a small amount of stockbreeding products (beef, milk, sfela cheese, honey) and fish from the Gulf of Messenia. The tourist development observed is mainly attributable to the promotion of important archaeological sites, such as the Palace of Nestor , Ancient Messene , and the Venetian castles of Pylos , Koroni , Methoni and Kalamata , as well as to the beauty of the landscape. Another key factor for Messenia's economy
96-510: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Messenian Messenia borders on Elis to the north, Arcadia to the northeast, and Laconia to the southeast. The Ionian Sea lies to the west, and the Gulf of Messinia to the south. The most important mountain ranges are the Taygetus in
112-556: The " Kapodistrias reform ". Some of the enlarged municipalities ( demoi ) created in 2011 have a territory similar to the former provinces. The main cities and towns of Messenia are (ranked by 2021 census population): The economy of Messenia is primarily based on agricultural production although in recent years efforts are being made toward the development of activities in other sectors such as tourism. Main agricultural products are olive oil, Kalamata table olives , figs, and black raisins (sultanas). The variety of agricultural products
128-746: The 1680s, the whole of Messenia was regained by the Venetian Republic in the Morean War , and formed part of the " Kingdom of the Morea " until recovered by the Ottomans in 1715. The Mani Peninsula , a part of modern Messenia, remained autonomous from Turkish rule. Messenia became part of independent Greece as a result of the Greek War of Independence (1821-1832). The famous naval Battle of Navarino took place near present Pylos in 1827, and
144-755: The east, the Kyparissia mountains in the northwest and the Lykodimo in the southwest. The main rivers are the Neda in the north and the Pamisos in central Messenia. Off the south coast of the southwesternmost point of Messenia lie the Messinian Oinousses islands. The largest of these are Sapientza , Schiza and Venetiko . The small island Sphacteria closes off the bay of Pylos . All these islands are virtually uninhabited. Climate may vary, in
160-630: The largest that was conquered and enslaved as helots by ancient Sparta . In the Middle Ages , Messenia shared the fortunes of the rest of the Peloponnese. Striking reminders of these conflicts are afforded by the extant ruins of the medieval strongholds of Kalamata, Coron (anc. Asine, mod. Koroni), Modon (Methoni) and Pylos. Messenia was a part of the Byzantine Empire until 1205, and of the Principality of Achaea thereafter, while
176-499: The lowlands, temperatures are a bit warmer than Athens . Snow is not common during winter months except for the mountains, especially the Taygetus. Rain and clouds are common inland. Before the 2010 reorganization, Messenia was a nomos (prefecture) containing 29 dimoi (municipalities) and 2 koinotites (communities). Since 2010, Messenia has been a perifereiake enoteta (regional unit) containing only 6 municipalities, but with
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#1732758463370192-628: The material-cultural period in the eastern Mediterranean in the Bronze Age associated with the Mycenaean Greeks Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mycenaean . 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=Mycenaean&oldid=1031420361 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
208-882: The ports of Coron and Modon came under Venetian control. Apart from Coron and Modon, the rest of Messenia was captured by the Byzantine Despotate of the Morea in 1430. Much of Messenia fell into the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1460, a part of the area remained with the Venetian Republic until the Second Ottoman–Venetian War (1499–1503). In 1534 a group of families, known as the 'Coroni', settled in Piana degli Albanesi in Sicily. They were Arvanites and Greeks from Koroni . During
224-494: The present day. Messenia suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires . Greek local elections, 2006 The 2006 Greek local elections elected representatives to Greece 's 3 super-prefectures , 54 prefectures , provinces , and approximately 1,033 communities and municipalities . The elections took place on Sunday, 15 October 2006 from 7am to 7pm. According to the New Code for Municipalities and Communities,
240-458: The same population, as it did not change area in the reorganization. Some 25 municipalities and communities were incorporated politically into the other 6 according to the table below, becoming municipal units. The prefecture of Messenia was previously subdivided into four provinces ( Greek : επαρχίες , " eparchies ") : Like all provinces of Greece, they were abolished after the 2006 local elections , in line with Law 2539/1997, as part of
256-608: Was a decisive victory for Greece and its allies. During the World War II several battles of the Greek Resistance against the Nazi occupation forces and the collaborationist security battalions took place in Messenia, including Battle of Meligalas , Battle of Kalamata , Battle of Chora - Agorelitsa . The population in the area of Kalamata and Messene increased from 30,000 before World War II up to nearly 80,000 in
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