Filiatra (Greek: Φιλιατρά), 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] The municipal unit has an area of 114.877 km2.[3] Filiatra is situated near the Ionian Sea coast in western Messenia. It is located 11 km northwest of Gargalianoi, 13 km southwest of Kyparissia, 29 km northwest of Pylos and 49 km west of Kalamata. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia - Pylos) passes through the town. Filiatra was founded around the 12th and the 13th centuries.[citation needed] It was built near the site of the ancient city Erana. Filiatra has several schools, churches and shops. A scaled reproduction of the Eiffel Tower stands at the entrance to the village. The local soccer club is Erani Filiatra.

Filiatra
Φιλιατρά
Street with St Charalampos church
Street with St Charalampos church
Filiatra is located in Greece
Filiatra
Filiatra
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°9′N 21°35′E / 37.150°N 21.583°E / 37.150; 21.583
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
MunicipalityTrifylia
Area
 • Municipal unit114.9 km2 (44.4 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
5,359
 • Municipal unit density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Community
4,729
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
243 00
Area code(s)27610
Vehicle registrationΚΜ
Websitefiliatra.gr
A replica of Eiffel tower

Subdivisions

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The municipal unit Filiatra is subdivided into the following communities (2021 population in brackets):

The community Filiatra consists of the following settlements, besides the Filiatra town proper:

  • Agia Kyriaki
  • Agrilos
  • Kountri
  • Lagkouvardos - a beach area located near Agia Kyriaki
  • Lempestena
  • Limenari, the access from Filiatra to the sea. It is around 2 km from the town centre
  • Merolithi
  • Stomio
  • Vryses

Historical population

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Year Town Community Municipal unit
1981 5,139 - -
1991 6,062 7,753 -
2001 6,719 7,882 9,334
2011 5,969 6,791 7,514
2021 4,373 4,729 5,359

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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