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Stoupa

Field	Value
name	Stoupa
name_local	Στούπα
image_skyline	Stoupa village in Greece.JPG
caption_skyline	Stoupa beach
coordinates
elevation	10
periph	Peloponnese
periphunit	Messenia
municipality	West Mani
municunit	Lefktro
community	Neochori
population_as_of	2021
population	638
postal_code	24024
area_code	27210
licence	KM
website	www.stoupa-greece.com/en/

Stoupa () is a village on the coast of the southern Peloponnese peninsula in Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Lefktro within the municipality of West Mani, in Messenia and the historic region of Mani Peninsula.

Stoupa's economy is oriented towards tourism.

Geography

Stoupa is located in the region traditionally known as Outer Mani. Approximately 4 km from Stoupa is the village of Agios Nikolaos, a working fishing village. Above Agios Nikolaos is the small village of Riglia. Other nearby settlements include Oitylo (32 km), Limeni (36 km) and Areopoli (40 km). Below Areopoli are the caves of Pirgos Dirou.

Beaches and coves around the area include Stoupa and Kalogria, both of which feature underground freshwater springs. Many locations of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) are easily visible on the sea surface around the bay. The largest groundwater source is located about 100 m offshore, with two strong SGDs emanating from fissures in the bedrock at roughly 25 m in depth.

Landmarks

The Frankokratia-era Leuktron Castle, constructed 1248-1249, is sited on a hill in Stoupa. It was built when Stoupa was part of the Principality of Achaea to subdue the Melingoi tribes of nearby Mount Taygetus.

There is a bust of modern Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis (1883 – 1957) on a cliff overlooking Kalogria beach. The protagonist of his celebrated 1946 novel Zorba the Greek was based on a real-life acquaintance from Stoupa.

References

(2011). "A Marine Groundwater Spring in Stoupa, Greece: Shallow Water Instrumentation Comparing Radon and Ambient Sound with Discharge Rate". Procedia Earth and Planetary Science.

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