Molaoi () is a town and a former

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

Laconia Laconia or Lakonia (, , ) is a historical and Administrative regions of Greece, administrative region of Greece located on the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparti (municipality), Sparta. The word ...

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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality

Monemvasia Monemvasia (, or ) is a town and municipality in Laconia, Greece. The town is located in mainland Greece on a tied island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea. Monemvasia is connected to the rest of the mainland by a ...

, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 193.167 km².

History

The name of the village derived from the Latin word Mola (mill). Mola was mentioned for first time in the Treaty of Sapienza (1209). The current name Molaoi was mentioned during 15th century. During late medieval and early Ottoman era, Molaoi remained a small village, overshadowed by nearby

. Molaoi was destroyed during the Orlov Revolt. Many inhabitants of Kandila bearing the name "Antonakos" () migrated to Koldere, near Magnesia ( ad Sipylum), where they arrived in 1777. The village was destroyed again by Ibrahim in 1825, during the

Greek War of Independence The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. In 1826, the Greeks were assisted ...

. After Greek independence was achieved, Molaoi increased its population, receiving residents from

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, the Mani peninsula and nearby villages. It then evolved into a local administrative centre.

Historical population

References

External links

Νews from Molaoi

Molaoi.net - Information and Photos

Molaikos.gr - Local football team

Populated places in Laconia Monemvasia {{Peloponnese-geo-stub