Oitylo

 ( Populated Places In Laconia ) 

Oitylo (), is a village on the Mani Peninsula of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. It has a land area of 218.582 km².

Oitylo is one of the oldest settlements in the Mani Peninsula. It was mentioned in the Iliad by Homer as Oetylus (), as part of Menelaus' kingdom. In the Middle Ages, it grew to become the most important town in Mani. The only town in Mani that rivaled Oitylos in numbers of pirates was Skoutari.

Areopoli has surpassed Oitylo as the principal town of Mani. Since the 2011 local government reform Oitylo is part of the municipality East Mani, Laconia, of which it is a municipal unit. There are 91 villages in the municipality; the largest of these are Areópoli, Pyrgos Dirou and Oitylo.

Oitylo is known as Βίτσουλο (Vitsoulo) in the local Maniots dialect.

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Subdivisions The municipal unit Oitylo is subdivided into the following communities:

• Alika
• Ano Boularioi
• Areopoli
• Dryalos
• Germa
• Gerolimenas
• Kareas
• Kelefa
• Koita
• Kounos
• Kryoneri
• Mina
• Neo Oitylo
• Oitylo
• Pyrgos Dirou
• Tsikkalia
• Vachos
• Vatheia

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Historical population

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4,859

3,959

3,515

3,643

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Province The province of Oitylo () was one of the provinces of the Laconia Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipal unit Oitylo.   It was abolished in 2006.

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See also

• List of settlements in Laconia

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External links

• Official website
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