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Periphery:Peloponnese
Prefecture : Laconia

Laconia

Oinounta Municipality

Oinounta - Statistics
Prefecture:	Laconia
Province:	Lacedaemonia
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	37.262/37°9'49' N . 22.418/22°25'10' E
Area: -Total -Water -Rank	139.45 km ² km ²
Population: (2001) - Total	2625
Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest:	about 500 m 580 m(centre) around 1,500 m
Postal code:	230 64
Area/distance code:	11-30-27310 (030-27310)-3
Municipal code:	3216
Car designation:	`AK`
3-letter abbreviation:	IND

Sellasia, Selasia or Selassia (Greek: Σελλασία) rarely Arakhova is a village and a municipality which this town is the seat of the municipality of Oinounta, Inounta or Inouda (Greek, Modern: Οινούντα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -ous), ancient form: Oinous or Inous, Latin: Oenus located in the northwestern part of the prefecture of Laconia. It is connected with GR-37 at around the 10th km linking Sparta and Tripoli. It is located 10 km N of Sparta, about 60 to 70 km E of Kalamata, about 100 km S of Tripoli and 38 km N of Gytheio and about 50 km N of Areopoli. It is situated along the Oinounta river. The name dates back to ancient times and the ancient site is northeast of the town hall of Oinounta and is not yet determined. Until the late-2nd millennium, the village was known as Vourlias or Vroulias.

Nearest places

Sparta, S
Vresthena, N

Sellasia has a school which is located in the south and the central part, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a church, a small post office and a square (plateia).

The hills with farmlands dominate the areas while the Evrotas River is to the east. Olive groves and pastures along with some fruits and vegetables are common in the area. The Oenus river is situated near Sellasia It is also has a tributary with the Gorgylus. The Taygetus mountains where most of its forests are located lie to the west. Agios Konstantinos and Palaiologos and ancient walls remained preserved.

History

In ancient times, Sellasia controlled the entrance to Laconia from the north.

See Ancient Sellasia (Laconia)

Links
Coordinates: 37° 9′ 49″ N 22° 25′ 10″ E

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Selasia, an epithet of Artemis

Municipalities and communities of the Laconia Prefecture