Thouria, Messenia
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| Thouria Θουρία | |
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.jpg) Stone house covered with Boston ivy in Thouria | |
| Location | |
  Thouria | |
| Coordinates | 37°5′N 22°3′E / 37.083°N 22.050°ECoordinates: 37°5′N 22°3′E / 37.083°N 22.050°E |
Location within the regional unit  | |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Administrative region: | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit: | Messenia |
| Municipality: | Kalamata |
| Population statistics (as of 2001)[1] | |
| Municipal unit | |
| - Population: | 4,106 |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | ΚΜ |
Thouria (Greek: Θουρία) is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalamata, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Its population as of 2001 was 4,106.
Thouria in ancient Greece, located west of Sparta.
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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