West Mani

West Mani
Δυτική Μάνη
West Mani is located in Greece
West Mani
West Mani
Location within the region
Coordinates: 36°51′N 22°16′E / 36.850°N 22.267°E / 36.850; 22.267
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
Area
 • Municipality
402.8 km2 (155.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality
5,875
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

West Mani (Greek: Δυτική Μάνη, romanizedDytiki Mani) is a municipality in the Messenia regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Kardamyli.[2] The municipality has an area of 402.809 km2.[3]

It comprises the northwestern part of the geographic and historical region of the Mani Peninsula, also known as Messenian Mani (Μεσσηνιακή Μάνη) or Outer Mani (Έξω Μάνη), in juxtaposition with the southeastern part of Mani (Laconian Mani or Inner Mani), which is covered by the municipality of East Mani.

  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. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.