Aipeia Αίπεια |
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Coordinates: 36°51′N 21°54′E / 36.850°N 21.900°ECoordinates: 36°51′N 21°54′E / 36.850°N 21.900°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Messenia |
Municipality | Messini |
• Municipal unit | 55.572 km2 (21.456 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipal unit | 1,884 |
• Municipal unit density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Vehicle registration | ΚΜ |
Aipeia (Greek: Αίπεια) is a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Messini, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 55.572 km2. Population 1,884 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Longa. Modern Aipeia is named after a town on the Messenian Gulf mentioned in Homer's Iliad as Αἴπεια.