Meligalas

Meligalas (Μελιγαλάς) is a municipality in Messenia, Greece. Population 4040 (2001).Area 78.19 km2.

The father of Maria Callas had a drugstore in Meligala before the family moved to the United States.

The site of a battle and massacre during the Greek Civil War (1944-1949) on September 2-16, 1944, during and after fighting between EAM-ELAS commanded by Aris Velouchiotis and the Security Battalions stationed in the town. After a 14 day siege, the Security Battalion commanders negotiated a cease-fire and surrender. What resulted instead was the forced march and summary execution of the Battalionists along with 1500 non-combatant civilians from the town. They were buried in a mass grave--a well shaft--known as "pegada". The Greek Government, from 1949 to 1974 participated in the memorial services at the site of the mass graves. After 1974, government representation at the memorial services was banned.

Meligalas Satellite image

Division of the municipality

  • Meligalas / Δ.δ. Μελιγαλά -- ο Μελιγαλάς [ 1.426 ]
  • Anthousa / Δ.δ. Ανθούσης -- η Ανθούσα [ 153 ]
  • Zevgolatrion / Δ.δ. Ζευγολατείου -- το Ζευγολατείον [ 466 ]
  • Kallirroi / Δ.δ. Καλλιρρόης -- η Καλλιρρόη [ 335 ]
  • Magoula / Δ.δ. Μαγούλας -- η Μαγούλα [ 139 ]
  • Mila / Δ.δ. Μίλα [ 82 ]
    • Mila / το Μίλα [ 71 ]
    • Kastron / το Κάστρον [ 11 ]
  • Neochorion Ithomis / Δ.δ. Νεοχωρίου Ιθώμης [ 321 ]
    • Neochorion / το Νεοχώριον [ 289 ]
    • Krontires / ο Κροντηρές [ 32 ]
  • Polichni / Δ.δ. Πολίχνης -- η Πολίχνη [ 198 ]
  • Skala / Δ.δ. Σκάλας [ 527 ]
    • Skala / η Σκάλα [ 298 ]
    • Stathmos / ο Σταθμός [ 229 ]
  • Stenyklaros / Δ.δ. Στενυκλάρου -- ο Στενύκλαρος [ 78 ]
  • Tsoukalaiika / Δ.δ. Τσουκαλαιίκων -- τα Τσουκαλαίικα [ 315 ]


Meligalas Bridge

Meligalas


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