Messapia, Greece
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Messapia
Μεσσάπια | |
|---|---|
  Messapia Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′N 23°39′E / 38.583°N 23.650°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Euboea |
| Municipality | Dirfys-Messapia |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 433.26 km2 (167.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 12,048 |
| • Municipal unit density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΑ |
Messapia (Greek: Μεσσάπια) is a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the Dirfys-Messapia municipality, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 433.26 km2[3] and a population of 12,048 (2021). Its name derives from the ancient river Messapios, which flows through the middle of the island. The seat of the municipality was in Psachna.
