Methana

Methana
Μέθανα
Town of Methana
Town of Methana
Methana is located in Greece
Methana
Methana
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°34′N 23°23′E / 37.567°N 23.383°E / 37.567; 23.383
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitIslands
MunicipalityTroizinia-Methana
Districts4
Area
 • Municipal unit50.161 km2 (19.367 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,352
 • Municipal unit density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
180 30
Area code(s)22980
Websitewww.methana.gr

Methana (Greek: Μέθανα, Méthana) is a town and a former municipality on the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Troizinia-Methana, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 50.161 km2.[3]

Methana is situated on a volcanic (the Methana Volcano) peninsula, attached to the Peloponnese. Administratively, it belongs to the Attica region. The town (pop. 892 in 2011) is located north of the road connecting to the rest of the Peloponnese and Galatas. The highest point is 740 metres (2,428 feet) (Helona Mountain). The municipal unit has a land area of 50.161 square kilometres (19.367 square miles) and a population of 1,352 inhabitants at the 2021 census.

  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 B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.