Midea, Greece

Midea Μιδέα
Midea
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°39′N 22°49′E / 37.650°N 22.817°ECoordinates: 37°39′N 22°49′E / 37.650°N 22.817°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Argolis
Municipality	Nafplio
Population (2001)[1]
• Municipal unit	6,724
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	AP

Midea (Greek: Μιδέα) is a village and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nafplio, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] with a population of 6,724 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Agia Triada.

Within the boundaries of the municipal unit are two significant archaeological sites dating to the bronze age or earlier. One is the site of Dendra located outside the village of the same name. The other is the citadel site of Midea. Both sites were originally excavated by the archaeologist Axel W. Persson between the 1920s and World War II.

References

1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)