Methana

Methana (, ) 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. The municipal unit has an area of 50.161 km2.

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Place details

Locality: Δημοτική Ενότητα Μεθάνων
Region: Περιφέρεια Αττικής
Country: Ελλάς
Population: 892
Timezone: Europe/Athens

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Methana
Greek Dimos.name_local: Μέθανα
Greek Dimos.type: municipal unit
Greek Dimos.image_map: DE Methanon.svg
Greek Dimos.map_caption: Location within the regional unit
Greek Dimos.periph: Attica
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Islands
Greek Dimos.municipality: Troizinia-Methana
Greek Dimos.pop_municunit: 1352
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.area_municunit: 50.161
Greek Dimos.elevation: 18
Greek Dimos.postal_code: 180 30
Greek Dimos.area_code: 22980
Greek Dimos.website: www.methana.gr
Greek Dimos.image_skyline: Methana 2008.jpg
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline: Town of Methana
Greek Dimos.districts: 4

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Wikidata facts

Population: 581
Elevation: 18
Image: Methana 2008.jpg
Dialing code: 22980

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Commons category: Methana (town)
postal code: 180 30
native label: Μέθανα

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Subdivisions
Historical population
Volcanic activity
Geography
History
Notable people
See also
Further reading
References
External links

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 (Helona Mountain). The municipal unit has a land area of and a population of 1,352 inhabitants at the 2021 census.