Limeni
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'''Limeni''' is one of the most beautiful towns on the [[Mani Peninsula]], [[Greece]]. Limeni is situated on '''Lemini Bay''' which is a mile or two north of [[Areopoli]], the capital of the Deep Mani.
==History==
Limeni was the home town of the most important clan in Mani, the Mavromichalis. The Mavromichalis castle has been restored by the local council to what it looked like 200 years ago. Around the coast line there are caves were [[Neolithic]] people used to live. Those caves were also used as hide out for [[klepht]]s. Limeni now harboured over 100 yachts.
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Image:Limeni25thAugust2007B.jpg|<sub>Limeni, 25th August 2007</sub>
Image:Limeni25thAugust2007C.jpg|<sub>Limeni, 25th August 2007</sub>
Image:Limeni25thAugust2007D.jpg|<sub>Limeni, 25th August 2007</sub>
Image:Limeni25thAugust2007.jpg|<sub>Limeni, 25th August 2007</sub>
Image:Limeni25thAugust2007E.jpg|<sub>Limeni, 25th August 2007</sub>
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==Population==
Limeni's population used to be around 500 but due to many people moving to [[Kalamata]], [[Sparta]] and [[Athens]] the population has fallen to 100.
==Geography and Information==
*Location:
**Longitude: 22.3775 (22°22'49") E
**Latitude: 36.711 (36°40'40") N
*[[List of postal codes in Greece|Postal code]]: 230 63
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*Dialing code: 030-[[Greece dialing code 27330|27330]]
==Historical population==
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! Year !! Population !! Change
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| Early-20th century || about 500 || -
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| 1991 || 12 || <!--
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| 2001 || - -->
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==Other==
Limenio formerly had a small school but it closed down due to a small population. The nearest (''[[plateia]]'') is in Gerolimenas. Much of the houses are almost abandoned heading to a point where Limeni can be abandoned.
==External links==
*'''Map and aerial photos''':
**Street map: [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=22.3755&longitude=-36.711&zoom=6 Street map from Mapquest], [http://maps.msn.com/map.aspx?&lats1=22.3755&lons1=-36.711&alts1=35 MapPoint] or [http://maps.google.com/maps?||=22.3755,-36.711 Google]
**Satellite images: [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=22.375,-36.711&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k Google] - image not yet available
*Coordinates: {{coor dms|22|22|49|N|36|40|40|W|region:GR}}
==See also==
*[[List of communities of Laconia]]
[[Category:Laconia]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in the Mani Peninsula]]
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