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Kounoupitsa

Local name: Κουνουπίτσα

Located in Troizinia-Methana, Nomós Piraiós Coordinates: 37°37′57″ N 23°22′29″ E

Kounoupitsa
Matti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
75
75
Elevation
138 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ATH Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport60 km
KLX Kalamata Airport135 km

About Kounoupitsa

Kounoupitsa is a village. Location: Troizinia-Methana, Nomós Piraiós. Population: 75. Elevation: 138 m.

From Wikipedia

Kounoupitsa (Greek: Κουνουπίτσα) is a village and a community in the northern end of the Methana peninsula, northeastern Peloponnese, Greece. It is part of the municipality Troizinia-Methana. The community consists of the villages Kounoupitsa, Agios Georgios, Agios Nikolaos, Makrylongos and Palaia Loutra. The population of the community at the 2021 census was 128. Agios Nikolaos is known for its volcanic hot springs.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Kounoupitsa over time

Population of Kounoupitsa over time
1951 356
1991 147
2001 104
2011 75
2021 69

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kounoupitsa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
February (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (81 mm)
Driest month
July (6 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kounoupitsa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°14°19°23°29°31°31°27°22°17°14°
Average low (°C)7°6°8°11°15°19°22°21°19°15°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)626056331886911527581

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kounoupitsa

The nearest airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 60 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 42 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) Spata-Artemida 60 kmnortheast
  • Kalamata Airport (KLX) Kalamata 135 kmsouthwest
  • Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI) Skiathos 172 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 42 kmnortheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 50 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 338 kmeast
  • Çiğli Population: 214.1K 338 kmeast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 340 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kounoupitsa

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 32 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Agistri Island 7 kmN
  • Makrónisos Island 22 kmN
  • Galenthi Island 19 kmSE
  • Nisída Trachíli Island 20 kmNW

25–60 km37 places

  • Pnyx Mountain 48 kmNE
  • Moní Agíou Ierothéou Attraction 43 kmN
  • Moní Agíon Pánton Attraction 46 kmSW
  • Agia Fotini Attraction 46 kmNE

60–100 km13 places

  • Moní Chrysovalántou Attraction 61 kmNE
  • Agia Triada Attraction 96 kmE
  • Panagia Nikous Attraction 97 kmE
  • Nisís Ráftis Island 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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