Meropi

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Meropi
Μερόπη
Meropi is located in Greece
Meropi
Meropi
Coordinates: 37°14.5′N 22°0.1′E / 37.2417°N 22.0017°E / 37.2417; 22.0017
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
MunicipalityOichalia
Municipal unitOichalia
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
484
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
24002
Area code(s)27240

Meropi (Greek: Μερόπη) is a village and a community in the municipality of Oichalia, in Messenia, Greece. It is located in the plains of northern Messenia, west of the Taygetus mountains. It is near a major highway linking Kalamata and Corinth, the Greek National Road 7. It is 1.5 km south of Oichalia, 3.5 km northeast of Meligalas, 21 km southwest of Megalopoli and 26 km north of Kalamata. In 2021 its population was 484 for the community, which consists of the villages Meropi, Allagi and Mousta.

The community has a small school, a church, a restaurant, a post office and a square. Farm lands surround the villages. Olive groves are common in the west and north.

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

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