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'''Laconia''' (''Λακωνία''), also known as '''Lacedaemonia''', was in ancient [[Greece]] the portion of [[Peloponnesus]] of which the most important city was '''[[Sparta]].''' Throughout the classical antiquity the Spartans held [[Messinia prefecture|Messinia]], whose inhabitants (the [[helots]]) were permanently enslaved. In medieval times it was part of the [[Byzantine Empire]] and following the [[Crusades]] it was the home of the Byzantine [[Despotate of Mystras]], held by the penultimate Byzantine ruling dynasty, the [[Palaeologi]]. In modern times, Laconia has the legal status of a [[prefecture]], with [[Sparta]] its administrative capital. Its main towns and cities are [[Amyclae]], [[Areopolis]], [[Gytheion]], [[Molaoi]], [[Monemvasia]], [[Mystras]], [[Neapolis (Vatika)]] and [[Sellasia]]. It encompasses [[Cape Malea]] and [[Cape Tainaron]] and a large part of the [[Mani Peninsula]].

The [[Evrotas River|Evrotas]] is the longest river in the prefecture. The valley of the Evrotas is predominantly an agricultural region that contains many citrus groves, olive groves and pasture lands and most of all, oranges. It is the location of the largest orange production in the Peloponnese and probably all of Greece. The brand of orange juice named after this prefecture Lakonia is based in Amyclae and sells fresh orange juice entirely from this region.

[[Taygetus]] (2,407 m), known as Pentadaktylos (''five-fingers'') throughout the middle ages, is west of [[Sparta]] and the Evrotas valley. It is the highest mountain in Laconia and the Peloponnese, and mostly covered with pine trees. Two roads connect the adjoining prefectures of [[Messinia prefecture|Messinia]] and Laconia: one is a tortuous mountain pass through Taygetus and the other bypasses the mountain via the [[Mani]] district to the south. The other major mountain is [[Parnon]] (1,961 m) to the east.

A stalactite cave in the southwest of the prefecture is located south of Areopolis. This famous cave is called [[Dirou Cave|Dirou]] and is a major tourist attraction.

It is bounded by the Taygetus mountains to the west with [[Messinia prefecture|Messinia]], [[Arcadia prefecture|Arcadia]] to the north and with the [[Parnon]] mountains to the northeast, the [[Myrtoan Gulf]] to the east and the [[Gulf of Laconia]] and the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the south. The islands of [[Cythera]] and [[Anticythera]] lie to the south, but they administratively belong to the [[prefecture]] of [[Piraeus]].

The English word "laconic" is derived from the name of the region by analogy - to speak in a concise way, as the Spartans were reputed by the [[Athens|Athenians]] to do.

==Climate==

The area has hot summers and mild winters in most of the prefecture while in the mountains, especially Taygetus, snow is very common throughout the winter.

==Transportation==

*[[Greece Interstate 37]], N, Cen., S
*Molaoi to Leonidio Road, E, NE
*[[Greece Interstate 82]], W
*[[Greece Interstate 86]], S, E, SE, Gytheio - [[Monemvasia]]

==Communications==
===[[List of radio stations in Greece|Radio]]===

*[[Fly FM]] - 90.3 FM (Sparta)
*[[Lakonia FM]] - 91.1 FM (Sparta)
*[[Politeia FM]] - 91.9 FM
*[[Radiofonias Notias Lakonias]] (Southern Laconia Radio) - 93.5 (Gytheio)
*[[Radio Sparti]] - 92.7 FM (Sparta)
*[[Star FM]] - 94.7

===[[List of Greek language television channels|Television]]===

*[[Ellada TV]] - UHF 43, Sparta
*[[TV Notias Lakonias]] - Molaoi

==Population history==

*[[1907]]: 87,106
*[[1991]]: 95,696
*[[2001]]: 94,918

==Provinces==

*[[Province of Epidavros Limiras]] - [[Molaoi]]
*[[Province of Gytheio]] - [[Gytheion]]
*[[Province of Lacedaemonia]] - [[Sparta]]
*[[Province of Oitylo]] - [[Areopolis]]

==Municipalities==

<div style="padding:1em 20px 1em 20px; color:#000000;text-align:left;">
{| border="1" cellpading="5" cellspacing="0"
!colspan="1" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" width="220" | '''Name of municipality'''
!colspan="1" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" width="140" | '''Municipal code'''
!colspan="1" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" width="110" | '''Seat'''
!colspan="1" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" width="110" | '''Postal code'''
|-
| [[Asopos]] || 3202 || [[Pappadianika]] ||| 230 56
|-
| Anatoliko/East Mani || 3201 || [[Kotronas]] || 230 66
|-
| [[Elos]] || 3207 || [[Vlachiotis]] || 230 55
|-
| Farida || 3222 || [[Xirokampi (Laconia), Greece|Xirokampi]] || 230 54
|-
| Geronthri || 3204 || [[Geraki (Laconia), Greece|Geraki]] || 230 58
|-
| Gytheio || 3205 || [[Gythion]] || 232 00
|-
| Oinounta || 3216 || [[Sellasia]] || 230 64
|-
| [[Oitylo]] || 3217 || [[Areopolis]] || 230 62
|-
| Krokees || 3211 || [[Krokees]] || 230 57
|-
| Molaoi || 3212 || [[Molaoi]] || 230 52
|-
| Monemvasia || 3213 || [[Monemvasia]] || 230 70
|-
| [[Mystras]] || 3214 || [[Magoula (Laconia), Greece|Magoula]] || 231 00
|-
| Niata || 3215 || [[Niata]] || 230 60
|-
| Pellana || 3218 || [[Kastorion (Laconia)|Kastorion]] || 230 59
|-
| Skala || 3219 || [[Skala (Laconia)|Skala]] || 230 51
|-
| Smynos || 3220 || [[Agios Nikolaos (Laconia)|Agios Nikolaos]] || 230 61
|-
| '''Sparta''' || 3221 || '''[[Sparta]]''' || 231 00
|-
| Therapni || 3209 || [[Goritsa]] || 231 00
|-
| [[Vatika|Voia]] || 3203 || [[Neapolis (Vatika)]] || 230 53
|-
| Zarakas || 3208 || [[Richea]] || 230 68
|}
</div>

There are two independent communities and they are
*[[Elafonissos]] (mun code: 3206, postal code: 230 53)
*[[Karyes (Laconia), Greece|Karyes]] (mun code: 3210, postal code: 230 67)

==Communities==

*See [[List of communities of Laconia]]

==External links==

*http://lakonia.net
*http://www.laconia.org
*[http://www.in2greece.com/mappages/peloponissos/lakonias.htm Map of Laconia]
*[http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=9455 GTP - Lagkadia]
*[http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=8565 GTP - Lagkadia municipality]
*[http://www.traveljournals.net/explore/greece/map/m1207930.laconia.html traveljournals.net - Laconia]
*In German:
**http://www.unterkunft.de/query/region__Peloponnes/subregion__Lakonien/
**http://www.hochschulstellenmarkt.de/info/l/la/lakonien.html
**http://www.leonidion.de/lakonien.htm
*in Greek:
**[http://www.papagiannakos.com/lakonia/dimoilak.htm Municipalities of Laconia with communities and settlements]

[[Category:Prefectures of Greece]]

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 A stalactite cave in the southwest of the prefecture is located south of Areopolis.  This famous cave is called [[Dirou Cave|Dirou]] and is a major tourist attraction.
-It is bounded by the Taygetus mountains to the west with [[Messinia prefecture|Messinia]], [[Arcadia prefecture|Arcadia]] to the north and with the [[Parnon]] mountains to the northeast, the [[Myrtoan Gulf]] to the east and the [[Gulf of Laconia]] and the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the south.  The islands of [[Cythera]] and [[Anticythera]] lie to the south, but they administratively belong to the [[prefecture]] of [[Piraeus]].
+It is bounded by the Taygetus mountains to the west with [[Messinia prefecture|Messinia]], [[Arcadia prefecture|Arcadia]] to the north and with the [[Parnon]] mountains to the northeast, the [[Myrtoan Sea]] to the east and the [[Gulf of Laconia]] and the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the south.  The islands of [[Cythera]] and [[Anticythera]] lie to the south, but they administratively belong to the [[prefecture]] of [[Piraeus]].
 The English word "laconic" is derived from the name of the region by analogy - to speak in a concise way, as the Spartans were reputed by the [[Athens|Athenians]] to do.

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 | [[Elos]] || 3207 || [[Vlachiotis]] || 230 55
 |-
-| Farida || 3222 || [[Xirokampi (Laconia), Greece|Xirokampi]] || 230 54
+| Farida || 3222 || [[Xirokampi (Laconia)|Xirokampi]] || 230 54
 |-
-| Geronthri || 3204 || [[Geraki (Laconia), Greece|Geraki]] || 230 58
+| Geronthri || 3204 || [[Geraki (Laconia) |Geraki]] || 230 58
 |-
 | Gytheio || 3205 || [[Gythion]] || 232 00
@@ Line 81: / Line 81: @@
 | Monemvasia || 3213 || [[Monemvasia]] || 230 70
 |-
-| [[Mystras]] || 3214 || [[Magoula (Laconia), Greece|Magoula]] || 231 00
+| [[Mystras]] || 3214 || [[Magoula (Laconia) |Magoula]] || 231 00
 |-
 | Niata || 3215 || [[Niata]] || 230 60

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Lazarus at 15:55, October 30, 2005