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Laconia (Λακωνία), also known as Lacedaemonia, was in ancient Greece the portion of the Peloponnesus of which the most important city was Sparta. In modern times, Laconia has the legal status as a prefecture of Greece with Sparta being its administrative capital. Its main towns and cities are Amyclae , Areopolis , Gytheion , Molaoi , Monemvasia, Mystras, Neapoli and Sellasia . It encompasses Cape Malea and a large part of the Mani Peninsula
Eurotas is the longest river in the prefecture. The valley of Eurotas is predominantly an agricultural region that contains many citrus groves, olive groves and pasture lands. It is the location of the largest orange production in the Peloponnese and probably all of Greece.
Taygetus, known as Pentedaktylos (five-fingers) throughout the middle ages, is west of Sparta and the Eurotas valley. It is the tallest mountain in Laconia and the Peloponnese. It is where most of its pine trees are founded in Laconia. The only road connecting the adjoining prefectures of MessiniaStatistics Capital: Kalamata Area:2,991 kmē Inhabitants:167,292 1991 2001 Pop. density:56 inh. kmē Car designation:KM, K ala m ata Code for the municipalities38xx Number of municipalities:25 Name of Habitants:Messenians ISO 3166-2:GR-17 Map Messinia Messi and Laconia passes through the mountain. Another mountain is Parnona which is in the northeast.
A cave in the southwest of the prefecture is located south of Areopolis. This prestigious cave is called Dirou and is large tourist
attraction.
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It is bounded by the Taygetus mountains to the west with Messenia, ArcadiaThis article discusses Arcadia, a region of Greece. For other meanings, see: Arcadia (disambiguation Statistics Capital: Tripoli Area:4,419 kmē Inhabitants:103,840 1991 2001 Pop. density: approx. 5/kmē 2001 ISO 3166-2:GR-12 Car designation:TP Tr ipoli) Nu to the north and with the Parnona mountains to the northeast, the Myrtoan Gulf to the east and the Gulf og Laconia and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
1 Climate
The area has hot summers and mild winters in most of the prefecture while in the mountains especially Taygetus, snow is very common throughout the winter.
2 Communications
- Fly FM - 90.3 FM (Sparta)
- Lakonia FM - 91.1 FM (Sparta)
- Politeia FM - 91.9 FM
- Radiofonias Notias Lakonias (Southern Laconia Radio) - 93.5 (Gytheio)
- Radio Sparti - 92.7 FM (Sparta)
- Star FM - 94.7
