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'''Areopolis''' or '''[[Areopoli]]''' (Greek: Αρεόπολη) is the second largest town in [[Mani]]. The word ''areopoli'' means "city of [[Ares]]", the ancient [[Greek mythology|Greek]] god of war. It is the seat of [[Oitylo]] municipality as well as [[Oitylo Province]]. However, Areopoli was not always the name of the city. Tsimova was Areopli's first name. The Greek [[War of Independence]] was started at Areopli on the 21st of March [[1821]] by the bey of Mani [[Petrobey Mavromichalis]]. Now Areopoli has grown into a flourishing town.

==Geography and Information==
*Location:
**Longitude: 22.4875 (22°23'32") E
**Latitude: 36.671 (36°40'06") N
*[[List of postal codes in Greece|Postal code]]: 230 62
**Centre: about 251 m
*Dialing code: 030-[[Greece dialing code 27330|27330]]

==Historical population==

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"11
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year !! Population !! Change
|-
| [[1981]] || 738 || -
|-
| [[1991]] || 759 || 21/2.84%
|}

==Other==

Areopoli has a primary school, a middle school, a secondary school, churches, a beach, a port and a square (''plateia'').
==External links==

*[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Areopoli&country=GR Mapquest - Areopoli], street map not yet available

==See also:==

*[[List of communities of Laconia]]

[[Category:Laconia]]

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-'''Areopolis''' or '''[[Areopoli]]''' (Greek: Αρεόπολη) is the second largest town in [[Mani]]. The word ''areopoli'' means "city of [[Ares]]", the ancient [[Greek mythology|Greek]] god of war. It is the seat of [[Oitylo]] municipality as well as [[Oitylo Province]].
+'''Areopolis''' or '''[[Areopoli]]''' (Greek: Αρεόπολη) is the second largest town in [[Mani]]. The word ''areopolis'' means "city of [[Ares]]", the ancient [[Greek mythology|Greek]] god of war. It is the seat of [[Oitylo]] municipality as well as [[Oitylo Province]].
-The original name of Areopoli was '''Tsimova'''. The Greek [[War of Independence]] was started at Areopoli on the [[March 21|21st of March]] [[1821]] by the bey of Mani [[Petrobey Mavromichalis]]. Now Areopoli has grown into a flourishing town.
+The original name of Areopolis was '''Tsimova'''. It received its present name in [[1836]], by order of [[King Otto]], in recognition of its people's contribution to the war effort. The Greek [[War of Independence]], though blessed on [[March 25]], [[1821]] at Agia Lavra, was actually started at Areopolis on the [[March 17]], [[1821]] by the bey of Mani [[Petrobey Mavromichalis]]. Now Areopolis has grown into a flourishing town whilst maintaining the towers and homes of the Mavromichalis family.
 ==Geography and Information==

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−	'''Areopolis''' or '''[[Areopoli]]''' (Greek: Αρεόπολη) is the second largest town in [[Mani]]. The word ''areopoli'' means "city of [[Ares]]", the ancient [[Greek mythology\|Greek]] god of war. It is the seat of [[Oitylo]] municipality as well as [[Oitylo Province]]. ~~However,~~ Areopoli was ~~not always the name of the city.~~ Tsimova ~~was Areopoli~~'~~s first name~~. The Greek [[War of Independence]] was started at Areopoli on the 21st of March [[1821]] by the bey of Mani [[Petrobey Mavromichalis]]. Now Areopoli has grown into a flourishing town.	+	'''Areopolis''' or '''[[Areopoli]]''' (Greek: Αρεόπολη) is the second largest town in [[Mani]]. The word ''areopoli'' means "city of [[Ares]]", the ancient [[Greek mythology\|Greek]] god of war. It is the seat of [[Oitylo]] municipality as well as [[Oitylo Province]].
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		+	The original name of Areopoli was '''Tsimova'''. The Greek [[War of Independence]] was started at Areopoli on the [[March 21\|21st of March]] [[1821]] by the bey of Mani [[Petrobey Mavromichalis]]. Now Areopoli has grown into a flourishing town.

	==Geography and Information==		==Geography and Information==

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−	'''Areopolis''' or '''[[Areopoli]]''' (Greek: Αρεόπολη) is the second largest town in [[Mani]]. The word ''areopoli'' means "city of [[Ares]]", the ancient [[Greek mythology\|Greek]] god of war. It is the seat of [[Oitylo]] municipality as well as [[Oitylo Province]]. However, Areopoli was not always the name of the city. Tsimova was ~~Areopli~~'s first name. The Greek [[War of Independence]] was started at ~~Areopli~~ on the 21st of March [[1821]] by the bey of Mani [[Petrobey Mavromichalis]]. Now Areopoli has grown into a flourishing town.	+	'''Areopolis''' or '''[[Areopoli]]''' (Greek: Αρεόπολη) is the second largest town in [[Mani]]. The word ''areopoli'' means "city of [[Ares]]", the ancient [[Greek mythology\|Greek]] god of war. It is the seat of [[Oitylo]] municipality as well as [[Oitylo Province]]. However, Areopoli was not always the name of the city. Tsimova was Areopoli's first name. The Greek [[War of Independence]] was started at Areopoli on the 21st of March [[1821]] by the bey of Mani [[Petrobey Mavromichalis]]. Now Areopoli has grown into a flourishing town.

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 ==Other==
-Areopoli has a primary school, a middle school, a secondary school, churches, a beach, a port and a square (''plateia'').
+Areopoli has a primary school, a middle school, a secondary school, churches, a beach, a port and a square (''plateia'') which is named March 17, 1821 Square and is adorned with the statue of [[Petrobey Mavromichalis]].
 ==External links==