Missolonghi
Missolonghi
Μεσολόγγι | |
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From top left: view of the west part of the town, statue to Lord Byron in the Garden of Heroes, a street and square in the town, aerial view of Aitoliko, statue in the Garden of Heroes, a stilt house on the Missolonghi Lagoon, view of the port. | |
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Missolonghi | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′09″N 21°25′40″E / 38.36917°N 21.42778°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Spyridon Diamantopoulos (since 2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 680.4 km2 (262.7 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 280.2 km2 (108.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 32,048 |
| • Density | 47.10/km2 (122.0/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 17,440 |
| • Municipal unit density | 62.24/km2 (161.2/sq mi) |
| • Community | 13,965 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 302 00 |
| Area code | 26310 |
| Vehicle registration | ΜΕ |
| Website | www |
Missolonghi or Mesolongi (Greek: Μεσολόγγι, pronounced [mesoˈloɲɟi]) is a town in western Greece. It is the capital of the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, and the seat of the municipality of Iera Polis Mesolongiou (Greek: Ιερά Πόλις Μεσολογγίου, lit. 'Sacred Town of Missolonghi'). According to the 2021 census, the municipality has a population of 32,048 people, of whom 13,965 live in the town of Missolonghi. Missolonghi is known as the site of a dramatic siege during the Greek War of Independence, which resulted in the death of poet Lord Byron.