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Oitylo (Greek: Οίτυλο, pronounced Ítilo) is one of the oldest towns in Mani. It was mentioned in the Iliad by Homer. In the Middle Ages, Oitylo grew to become the most important town in Messenian Mani. The only town in Mani that rivaled Oitylos in numbers of pirates was Skoutari. Now Areopoli has taken Oitylo's place as most important town in Messenian Mani. Areopoli is also the seat of the municipality of Oitylo, which is located on the western half of the Mani Peninsula in the extreme southwestern part of Laconia Prefecture. It has a land area of 218.582 km² and a population of 5,203 inhabitants. The 2001 census counted 91 towns in the municipality, which is more than any other in Greece. The largest of these are Areópoli (pop. 774), Pyrgos Dirou (334), Oítylo (331), Álika (235), Vatheia (216), Váchos (189), and Koita (160).
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Municipal population |
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313 |
-194/-38.26% |
4,985 |
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[edit] Geography (community)
- Location:
- Longitude: 22.3855 (22°23'10") E
- Latitude: 36.7105 (36°42'38") N
- Postal code: 230 63
- Elevation:
- Dialing code: 030-27330
Oitylo (community and municipality) has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, churches, a post office and a few squares (plateies).
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