Mesi, Naxos

Landscape around Mesi

Mesi (Greek: Μέση) is a mountain village on the island Naxos, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Drymalia.

Its name is probably due to its location in the middle between Komiaki and the northeastern coast of Naxos. In ancient times Mesi depended on the community of Skado. In 1955 it had roughly 180 residents. At the 2001 census it numbered 116 residents.

Coordinates: 37°9′40″N 25°33′43″E / 37.16111°N 25.56194°E / 37.16111; 25.56194

Subdivisions of the municipality of Naxos and Lesser Cyclades

Municipal unit of Donousa	Donousa

Municipal unit of Drymalia	Apeiranthos Chalkeio Damarionas Danakos Filoti Keramoti Koronida Koronos Mesi Moni Skado

Municipal unit of Irakleia	Irakleia

Municipal unit of Koufonisia	Koufonisia

Municipal unit of Naxos	Agios Arsenios Engares Galanado Galini Glynado Kinidaros Melanes Naxos Potamia Sagkri Vivlos

Municipal unit of Schoinousa	Schoinousa

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