Gargalianoi

Gargalianoi
Γαργαλιάνοι

Cathedral in Gargaliani
Gargalianoi

Coordinates: 37°4′N 21°38′E / 37.067°N 21.633°ECoordinates: 37°4′N 21°38′E / 37.067°N 21.633°E
Country Greece
Administrative region Peloponnese
Regional unit Messenia
Municipality Trifylia
  Municipal unit 122.7 km2 (47.4 sq mi)
Elevation 294 m (965 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit 7,940
  Municipal unit density 65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 244 00
Area code(s) 27630
Vehicle registration ΚΜ
Website gargaliani.gr

Gargalianoi (Greek: Γαργαλιάνοι) is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is situated 4 km from the Ionian Sea coast, 18 km north of Pylos, 21 km south of Kyparissia and 43 km west of Kalamata. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Pylos) passes through the town.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Gargalianoi is subdivided into the following communities:

Famous inhabitants

Historical population

Year Town population Municipality population
1981 5,430 -
1991 5,184 7,609
2001 5,970 9,083
2011 5,569 7,940

References

  1. "Detailed census results 2011" (in Greek).
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

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See also