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Country
  
Greece

Local time
  
Thursday 1:18 AM

Administrative region
  
Peloponnese

Regional unit
  
Laconia

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Municipality
  
East Mani

Municipal unit
  
Oitylo

Kitta

Weather
  
12°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 71% Humidity

Kitta or Koita (Greek: Κοίτα) is a village in the Mani peninsula, Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Oitylo. It is built on top of a hill, overlooking the sea. Kitta is known for its many Maniot pyrgoi (war towers). Partially abandoned, the village had a population of 96 at the 2011 census. Much of the population left between World War II and today. It was the scene of Mani's last vendetta, in 1870 which required the intervention of the army, with artillery to halt it.

Contents

Map of Kita 230 71, Greece

Subdivisions

The villages in the community of Koita are (population at 2011 census):

  • Agios Georgios (18)
  • Ano Gardenitsa (34)
  • Archia (3)
  • Kalonioi (24)
  • Kato Gardenitsa (8)
  • Kechrianika (5)
  • Koita (96)
  • Nomia (15)
  • Psi (9)
  • References

    Kitta Wikipedia


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