Municipality of Messene

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Agricultural and industrial municipality on the rise: 16 more companies in a year. For its 19,170 residents it has few: clothing, medical practices.

Up to dateData as of 02/10/2026
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Almost the same count as GEMI, within 2%
19,170 residents (2021 census) · Area: 562.5 km²

active businesses: 1,586
companies opened in 12 months: 39
companies closed in 12 months: 23
Apartments 202410 deeds to 30/12/2024: 616 €/m²

"Businesses" are all active ones, sole proprietorships included. "Companies" are legal entities only (S.A., Ltd, P.C., general and limited partnerships etc.): only these keep their municipality in the registry when they close, which is why openings and closures count companies.

Liveliness26/100QuietTopognosia Index · #218 of the 266 large municipalities CharacterAgricultural production & Manufacturing23.0× olive mills4.2× crops2.8× earthworkscompared with the national average, per resident Seismic activityVery high

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Net change +1682.7 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 92.3 · Greece 99.8

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What stands out and what's missing

Each sector in the municipality per 1,000 residents, against the Greek average.

More than the national average

Olive mills23.0×34 businesses · 1.8 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.1)
Crops & farm services4.2×121 businesses · 6.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.5)
Earthworks2.8×28 businesses · 1.5 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.5)
Taxis2.4×20 businesses · 1.0 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.4)
Petrol stations2.3×23 businesses · 1.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.5)

Less than the national average, for those who live here

Clothing & footwear0.44×17 businesses · 0.9 per 1,000 res. (Greece 2.0) · Where exactly are they missing? →
Medical practices0.51×6 businesses · 0.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.6) · Where exactly are they missing? →

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Sectors in Messene municipality

105 sectors

Each sector also counts businesses that have it as a secondary activity; that's why wholesale trade, often declared alongside another line of work, ranks high.

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At least this many. When unnamed businesses (sole proprietorships, general and limited partnerships) are few, we don't show them, because of GDPR. Personal data

The bar next to each sector: green for those that opened, red for those that closed in 12 months.

Stands outOlive mills2.8× the typical municipality's density Most new ones, proportionallyProperty owners & landlords5 new in 12 months, 12% of its active ones

All 105 sectors, in a table

Sectors in Messene municipality.
Sector	Active	Opened (companies)	Closed (companies)	Per 1,000 res.	× typical
Crops & farm services	121	6	1	19.51	1.5×
Cafés & bars	111	7	6	10.33	1×
Off-licences & tobacconists	109	4	at least 0	5.69	1×
Restaurants & food	92	7	5	11.22	1×
Hotels & accommodation	89	5	at least 0	6.52	1×
Perfumeries & cosmetics	59	at least 1	at least 1	3.08	0.9×
Wholesale food, drink & farm produce	47	8	at least 1	12.68	1.3×
Warehousing & transport support	42	at least 0	0	2.19	0.7×
Haulage companies	39	0	0	2.61	0.7×
Supermarkets & mini markets	38	at least 1	0	6.00	1.2×
Bookshops & stationers	37	at least 1	at least 0	1.93	0.8×
Wholesale fuel	37	at least 0	at least 0	1.93	0.9×
Construction companies	36	at least 1	at least 2	4.17	0.7×
Car repair shops	35	1	0	3.23	1.1×
Olive mills	34	at least 0	at least 0	2.24	2.8×
Heating oil, firewood & LPG	32	at least 0	0	1.67	0.9×
Jewellers & watches	31	1	0	1.62	0.7×
Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers	29	3	0	4.43	1.2×
Hairdressers & beauty	28	0	0	1.46	0.9×
Earthworks	28	at least 0	0	2.30	1×
Car dealers	27	at least 1	0	1.41	1.1×
Food & drink production	27	at least 2	1	4.64	1.2×
Solar & renewable energy	24	at least 0	1	2.56	1.3×
Petrol stations	23	0	0	2.19	1.4×
Bakeries & patisseries	22	at least 1	at least 0	3.96	0.8×
Hardware & paint	22	at least 1	1	5.63	1×
Taxis	20	0	0	1.93	1.5×
Electronics, computers & phones	20	1	0	1.04	0.5×
Pharmacies	19	1	at least 0	1.62	1×
Tutoring centres & schools	19	at least 0	0	1.83	0.9×
Other building works	19	0	at least 1	0.99	0.5×
Insurance agencies	18	0	0	1.88	1.3×
Clothing & footwear	17	at least 1	at least 0	2.97	0.7×
Engineers	17	at least 1	at least 0	2.03	0.8×
Doors & windows	17	0	0	1.36	0.9×
Event organisers	17	at least 2	0	0.89	0.9×
Motorcycles	17	at least 0	0	0.89	1.1×
Travel agencies	15	1	1	0.78	0.7×
Printers	14	at least 0	0	0.73	1×
Property owners & landlords	14	5	at least 1	2.24	0.9×
Arts, theatre & culture	14	at least 1	at least 0	0.73	0.5×
Estate agents	13	0	0	1.51	1×
Property management	13	0	0	0.68	0.6×
Gardening & landscaping	13	0	0	0.68	1.2×
Accounting firms	12	0	0	0.99	0.8×
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning	12	at least 0	at least 0	1.93	0.7×
Kiosks & convenience stores	12	0	0	0.73	0.9×
Advertising agencies	12	at least 0	1	0.63	0.5×
Marketing, market research & PR	12	at least 0	0	0.63	0.6×
Electricians	11	at least 0	at least 0	1.10	0.5×
OPAP betting shops	10	at least 0	0	0.52	1.3×
Spas & massage	9	0	0	0.47	1×
Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics	9	5	at least 0	5.01	0.8×
Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies	8	4	1	4.43	1×
Dry cleaners & laundries	8	0	0	0.42	0.9×
Trade agents & general wholesale	8	at least 2	0	2.82	0.8×
Machinery repair & installation	8	at least 0	1	1.77	0.8×
IT & software	7	at least 1	at least 1	0.83	0.5×
Courier companies	7	0	at least 0	0.37	0.5×
Business consultants	7	at least 1	at least 1	2.19	0.7×
Furniture & homeware	7	at least 1	1	3.03	0.8×
Flooring & tiles	7	0	at least 0	0.37	0.3×
Financial advisers	7	0	0	0.37	1×
Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging	7	4	at least 1	3.65	1×
Medical practices	6	at least 0	0	0.31	0.9×
Architecture firms	6	0	at least 0	0.31	0.4×
Opticians	6	0	0	0.31	1×
Fabrics & textiles	6	at least 1	at least 0	1.77	0.8×
Household appliances	6	at least 1	1	2.03	0.7×
Wholesale machinery & equipment	6	7	at least 1	4.07	0.9×
Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials	6	at least 0	0	2.03	0.9×
Delivery services	5	at least 0	0	1.83	1×
Car rentals	5	at least 1	at least 0	1.15	1.2×
Carpentry	5	at least 0	at least 0	0.68	0.4×
Photographers	5	0	0	0.68	1×
Florists	5	0	0	1.15	1.3×
Refrigeration technicians	5	at least 0	0	0.57	1.2×
Pets & pet shops	5	0	0	1.51	1.9×
Livestock & animal farming	5	0	0	0.83	0.7×
Nurseries	4	0	0	0.21	1.8×
Tailors & alterations	4	0	0	0.21	0.7×
Sporting goods	4	at least 1	0	1.77	0.8×
Scrap metal & recycling	4	0	0	0.21	0.4×
Cleaning companies	3	0	0	1.10	0.6×
Souvenirs & folk art	3	0	0	0.57	0.7×
Car parts & tyres	3	0	0	3.13	1×
Psychologists	3	0	0	0.16	1.2×
Physiotherapists	3	0	0	0.16	0.9×
Wholesale vehicles & parts	3	at least 1	0	3.34	1.2×
Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing)	3	0	at least 0	2.03	0.7×
Electronics & computer repair	1	0	0	0.05	0.1×
Gyms	at least 1	0	0	at least 0.05	at least 0.05
Dental practices	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Veterinary clinics	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Security companies	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Concrete works	at least 2	0	at least 0	at least 0.10	at least 0.10
Painters & decorators	at least 2	0	at least 0	at least 0.10	at least 0.10
Driving schools	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Boat rentals	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Metalwork	at least 0	0	1	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Goldsmiths & jewellery making	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Parking & roadside assistance	at least 2	0	at least 0	at least 0.10	at least 0.10
Music & dance schools	at least 2	0	0	at least 0.10	at least 0.10
Funeral homes	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Design: graphic, interior & product	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00

Businesses per settlement

the circle grows with the settlement's businesseshatching: few businesses in the cell; we show only companies with a public name

The figures cover 94% of businesses with an address. The rest don't match a settlement.

All settlements (122)

636	5,744	111
137	1,053	130
54	567	95
44	147	299
40	694	58
36	354	102
32	446	72
25	330	76
23	251	92
22	337	65
22	220	100
19	348	55
19	171	111
17	326	52
14	274	51
14	231	61
14	208	67
14	130	108
14	99	141
13	188	69
12	234	51
12	104	115
10	118	85
9	184	49
9	154	58
9	106	85
8	117	68
8	80	100
8	40	200
7	241	29
7	172	41
7	127	55
7	113	62
7	75	93
7	57	123
6	179	34
6	93	65
6	42	143
5	117	43
5	112	45
5	95	53
5	26	192
5	14	357
4	322	12
4	236	17
4	126	32
4	114	35
4	102	39
4	77	52
4	48	83
4	14	286
3	95	32
3	75	40
3	42	71
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Rural municipality · 0.5% of the area built up

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Deed prices

Official value: ≈ 678 €/m²

Range 450–1,050 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 6% of the municipality's area; the average price applies only to that part. The official value is the zone price the state sets to calculate taxes. It is not a market price or a property valuation.

How we measure →

616 €/m²

Median apartment price per m², 2024, from 10 deeds.

Detached houses, commercial premises, plots, the price range and the year-on-year change are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →

Source: Ministry of National Economy and Finance · updated 09/01/2026

The municipality's public contracts by year

NSRF 2014–2020: 147 projects · €6.4 million
NSRF 2021–2027: 2 municipality projects · €678 thousand
Municipality contracts: 193 in 12 months · €5.6 million →

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Public contracts of Messene municipality by year
Year	Contracts	Amount	Largest category
2026 (to 09/10/2026)	144	€4.8 million	Construction work: €2.6 million
2025 (from 02/01/2025)	186	€9.5 million	Repair and maintenance services: €5.4 million

The municipality's bodies

New contracts in the 12 months to 09/10/2026.

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Contracts of the bodies of Messene municipality
Body	Contracts	Amount
ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΗ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ-ΑΠΟΧΕΤΕΥΣΗΣ ΜΕΣΣΗΝΗΣ	56	€880 thousand

Seismic activity

Seismic activity in the municipality: Very high.

The level compares the municipality's seismic hazard with the rest of Greece, which is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in Europe. It says nothing about a specific building: there, its construction is what counts.

Ground acceleration, the nearest active fault and earthquakes around an address are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →

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Frequently asked questions

How many active businesses does Messene municipality have?

1,586 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.

Which sector has the most businesses in Messene municipality?

The sector "Crops & farm services" has the most active businesses (374), followed by "Cafés & bars" (198).

How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Messene municipality?

82.7 active businesses per 1,000 residents.

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