Amykles

Amykles
Αμύκλες
Amykles is located in Greece
Amykles
Amykles
Coordinates: 37°2′N 22°26′E / 37.033°N 22.433°E / 37.033; 22.433
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitLaconia
MunicipalitySparti
Municipal unitSparti
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community831
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationAK

Amykles (Greek: Αμύκλες) is a village in Laconia, southern Greece. It lies in the plain by the Eurotas river, 6 km south of Sparta, east of the Taygetus mountains, along the Greek National Road 39 from Sparta to Gytheio. It was named after the ancient town Amyclae, the ruins of which are situated 2 km northeast of the village.

  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.