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Mystras Facts

Area133.7 km²
Population4,228
Male Population2,127 (50.3%)
Female Population2,101 (49.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+10.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-5.1%
Median Age44.9 years (Male: 43.4, Female: 46.6)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng37.06853, 22.37216

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Mystras Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,8174,2214,4544,3114,228
Population Density28.6 / km²31.6 / km²33.3 / km²32.2 / km²31.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mystras Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 3.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mystras+12.9%+2.1%-3.2%
Peloponnese (region)+11.6%+2.4%-3.2%
Greece+21.3%+8.1%+0%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mystras Median Age

Median Age: 44.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mystras44.9 yrs46.6 yrs43.4 yrs
Peloponnese (region)44.3 yrs45.6 yrs43.1 yrs
Greece41.8 yrs43.1 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mystras Population Density

Population Density: 31.6 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mystras4,228133.7 km²31.6 / km²
Peloponnese (region)556,28715,539.5 km²35.8 / km²
Greece10.7 million132,689.5 km²80.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mystras Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Mystras CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mystras36,699 tn8.68 tn274.5 tons/km²
Peloponnese (region)4,960,727 tn8.92 tn319.2 tons/km²
Greece105,407,278 tn9.89 tn794.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Mystras CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)36,699 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.68 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)274.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (6.8)
LandslideHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
1/13/1712:12 PM4.518.4 km10,000 m13km NNE of Kalamata, Greeceusgs.gov
6/18/135:18 PM4.428.4 km6,300 m14km S of Kalamata, Greeceusgs.gov
3/17/098:07 AM4.220 km12,000 msouthern Greeceusgs.gov
8/12/0812:03 AM325.7 km2,000 msouthern Greeceusgs.gov
8/12/0812:01 AM326.1 km6,000 msouthern Greeceusgs.gov
5/1/0811:20 AM3.529.3 km13,000 msouthern Greeceusgs.gov
4/21/086:21 PM3.228.8 km5,000 msouthern Greeceusgs.gov
2/9/086:19 PM3.324.3 km14,000 msouthern Greeceusgs.gov
10/29/071:45 PM3.424.5 km21,000 msouthern Greeceusgs.gov
10/20/075:08 PM3.220.6 km5,000 msouthern Greeceusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Mystras

Mystras or Mistras (Greek: Μυστρᾶς/Μιστρᾶς), also known as Myzithras (Μυζηθράς) in the Chronicle of the Morea, is a fortified town and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Situated on Mt. Taygetos, near ancient Sparta, it served as ..

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Kalamata
Kalamata
Pop. 54,10023.3 km
Sparta
Sparta
Pop. 16,2395.1 km
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Neos Kosmos, Athens
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