Koroni
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The municipality of Koroni was built on the very end of the first arm
of the Peloponnesian peninsular, almost 52 km away from Kalamata, the
capital of the Prefecture of Messinia, The town has been
amphitheatrically built on the hill-side of Akritas cape. Narrow and
graphical paved little streets with traditionally made fencing and
flower pots on the balconies bear a strong resemblance to Aegean
islands. The incredible prettiness of the landscape, the light blue
colour of the sky with some darker blue dashes of the sea, literally
charm the visitor.
Koroni (along with the neighbouring fortress town of Methoni) is among
the stares of the Peloponnesus that flourished economically and
socially between the 13th and 17th century, mainly because of their
strategic geographical position, amidst east and west, Koroni soon
became the "keyharbour" for the transportation of goods, especially by
the Venetians, who have historically placed their name among Koroni's
most notable occupants. It is said that they used to call Koroni and
Methoni "the eyes of Venice" in the south-eastern Mediterranean. Until
the 19th century, Koroni had the privilege to experience great economic
prosperity and remarkable social structure.
Its unique geographical position, on top of the impressive end of the
Messinian peninsular, along with the high altitude and the wide
levelled area, was suitable for fortification works, providing greater
safety than other coastal Messinian fortresses. On the top of the hill
today, lays dominantly the Venetian castle, which, through the years,
has been the "apple of discord" between various conquerors and aspiring
claimants of the region.
Undeniably the most renowned phrase, tightly connected with the region
of Koroni is not other than that that refers to the famous "Barba
(uncle) in Koroni". The phrase sterns from the period of the Ottoman
occupation of the town, bur the historical roots of Koroni are a lot
deeper. They begin in the years of the Mycenaean period and along a
continuous timeline they reach the glorious days of the Hellenic
Revolution against the Ottoman occupation of Greece in 1821. The
visitor of Koroni, in the view of the magnificent landscape and the
heroic monuments of the region, undoubtedly feels that he takes a
super-natural overwhelming journey into time that leaves none
untouched.
Koroni in numbers
Koroni consists of totally 10 villages. These are Charokopio
(Χαροκοπιό),
Vasilitsi
(Βασιλίτσι),
Chrysokellaria
(Χρυσοκελλαριά),
Falanthi
(Φαλάνθη),
Akritochori
(Ακριτοχώρι),
Kaplani
(Καπλάνι),
Vounaria
(Βουνάρια),
Iameia (Υάμεια),
Kombi (Κόμποι). More
information you can find at regions.
Currently 5,423 inhabitants can call Koroni as their home. Since 2011,
the small fishing village belongs to the municipality of Pylos. Until
the end of 2010 Koroni was the administration of the homonymous
municipality.
Address
Telephone
Fax
Population
Dimension
Regions
Geographical Coordinate
height above sea level
density of population |
24004
Koroni, Messinias, Greece
+30 27250 22221 and +30 27250 22500
+30 27250 22224
5.423
105.163 hectare
10
36° 48′ N,
21° 57′ E
0 to 60 m
48,2 adults/km² |
Koroni is the official representative of
Mediterranean diets
UNESCO has declared the Mediterranean diet for cultural World Heritage
and Koroni is - in addition to three other cities in the Mediterranean
- official representative. More
in this article.
Sea Turtle (Caretta) in
Koroni
Koroni is visited by Caretta turtles each year in the summer months.
They lay their eggs in nests in the sand on Zaga and Memi-Beach. The
nests are observed and protected by students from around the world
under an international
research and conservation project. For this reason, it is
forbidden to make fire at the beach from June to September.
 
Reference: http://www.archelon.gr |
