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Methoni ((ギリシア語:Μεθώνη), (イタリア語:Modone)) is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pylos-Nestoras, of which it is a municipal unit.〔(Kallikratis law ) Greece Ministry of Interior 〕 Its name may be derived from Mothona, a mythical rock. It is located 11 km south of Pylos and 11 km west of Foinikounta. The municipal unit of Methoni includes the nearby villages of Grizokampos, Finikouda, Foiniki, Lachanada, Varakes, Kainourgio Chorio, Kamaria, Evangelismos and the Oinnoussai Islands. The latter constitutes from Sapientza, Schiza and Santa Marina and forms a natural protection to Methoni harbour. The town is also known by the Italian name ''Modone'', as it was called by the Venetians. Its economy is dominated by tourism, attracted by its beaches (including Tapia, Kokkinia and Kritika) and its historical castle. ==Subdivisions== The municipal unit of Methoni is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): *Methoni (Methoni, Kokkinia, Kritika, Sapientza (island), Tapia) *Evangelismos (Evangelismos, Dentroulia, Kamaria) *Foiniki *Foinikounta (Foinikounta, Anemomylos, Chounakia, Grizokampos, Loutsa, Schiza (island)) *Kainourgio Chorio (Kainourgio Chorio, Varakes) *Lachanada (Lachanada, Nerantzies) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Methoni, Messenia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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