Midea, Greece

Midea (Greek: Μιδέα) is a village and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. It was formerly named Gerbesi (Γκέρμπεσι) until 1928.[2] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nafplio, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 178.306 km²,[4] and a population of 5,631 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Agia Triada.

Midea Μιδέα
Midea Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°39′N 22°49′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Argolis
Municipality	Nafplio
• Municipal unit	178.3 km^2 (68.8 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	5,631
• Municipal unit density	32/km^2 (82/sq mi)
Community [1]
• Population	516 (2011)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	AP

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. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. ΦΕΚ 193Α - 20/09/1928
3. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
4. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.