Gargalianoi
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture: | Messenia |
| Province: | Province of Trifyllia |
| Location: | 37° 3′ 49″ N, 21° 37′ 59″ E |
| Area: -Total -Water -Rank |
122.68 km² Rank xxth |
| Population: (1991) - Total - Density¹ - Rank |
7,609 -62.02/km² |
| Communes: | 7 |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: |
sea level 294 m(centre) around 700 to 800 m |
| Postal code: | 244 00 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-27630 (030-27630)-2 |
| Municipal code: | 3811 |
| Car designation: | KM
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | |
| Address of administration: | 37 Vas. Georgiou II St. Gargalianoi 244 00 |
| Website: | www.gargaliani.gr |
Gargalianoi (Greek: Γαργαλιάνοι), also Gargaliani, is a community located in the western part of Messenia. It is passed by a highway. It is located south of Pyrgos, Kyparissia and 15 km south of Filiatra, north of Pylos and Methone and west of Kalamata (68 km) and Messene. Its neighboring villages are Pyrgos to the east, Valita to the north and Marathopolis to the west. It is also a municipality with the seat being this town.
The town has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a kindergarten school, a church, some squares named Kentriki Plateia, (Greek: Κεντρική Πλατεία), the central square of Gargalianoi along with Kolokotroni Square, banks and a hotel named Ionian View. The sporting facility is to the west.
The area outside the city is surrounded with hills covered with olive trees and grapevines. Its nearby camping site is Camping Proti in Marathopolis.
Communities
Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Municipal population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,430 | - | - |
| 1991 | 5,184 | -246/-4.53% | 7,609 |
Persons
- Kapetan Tellos Agras, who fought in the Macedonian Struggle, was born in Gargalianoi
- Spiro Agnew's father emigrated to the US from Gargalianoi
External links
- Municipality of Gargalianoi
- [http:/www.redtailcanyon.com/places/2716657.aspx/ Gargalianoi]
- History of Gargalianoi (also in Greek [1])
- [2] (in Greek)
See also
| North: Filiatra | ||
| West: Ionian Sea |
Gargalianoi | East: Nestoras |
| South: Pylos |