Laconia were reorganised, according to the table below. "Note:" Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece. The main cities and towns of Laconia are (ranked by 2011 census population): Laconia Laconia (, "Lakonía", ) is a region of Greece in the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparta. The word "laconic" is derived from the name of the region by analogy—to speak in a concise way, as the Spartans were reputed by the Athenians to do. Laconia is bordered by Messenia to the west and Arcadia to the north and is surrounded by the Myrtoan
Metamorfosi, Laconia the cave. The climate in Metamorfosi is Mediterranean, characterized by the alternation of a wet and cold period with a dry and warm period. A significant feature of the village's weather is the strong northerly wind. Metamorfosi, Laconia Metamorfosi () is a village in Laconia, five kilometers from the center of Molaoi and about seventy-eight kilometers southeast of Sparta. The village is built at the foot of the mountain of Koulochera on the outskirts of the Parnonas range. Its altitude is 120 meters. According to the 2011 census, Metamorfosi has 559 residents. It is believed that an ancient town named