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Agios Nikolaos, Messenia

Coordinates: 36°49.45′N 22°16.85′E / 36.82417°N 22.28083°E / 36.82417; 22.28083
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Agios Nikolaos
Άγιος Νικόλαος
View of the coast from the hills above Agios Nikolaos
View of the coast from the hills above Agios Nikolaos
Agios Nikolaos is located in Greece
Agios Nikolaos
Agios Nikolaos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 36°49.45′N 22°16.85′E / 36.82417°N 22.28083°E / 36.82417; 22.28083
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
MunicipalityWest Mani
Municipal unitLefktro
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community425
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
24024
Area code(s)27210
Vehicle registrationKM
Websitewww.aghiosnikolaos-greece.com/en/

Aghios Nikolaos (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος Μεσσηνίας), Agios Nikolaos or Saint Nicholas, is a fishing village in the Mani Peninsula in southern Greece about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of Kalamata, on the eastern shore of the Messenian Gulf, and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Stoupa, a larger tourist village. It is part of the municipality of West Mani in Messenia.

There are Byzantine churches in the hills above the town.[2][3]

References

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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.
  2. ^ Dean, Matthew (2006). Inside the Mani. Athens. ISBN 960-631-307-7. Retrieved 20 September 2010.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Chapman, John (July 2008). "Mani: A Guide and History". Retrieved 20 September 2010.
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