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'''Kyparissia''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Κυπαρισσία) is a town of around 5,708 in western [[Messenia]]. The population has been steady. The town centre is situated on a road ([[Greece Interstate 9|GR-9]] connected almost centrally between [[Pyrgos]] and [[Methoni]]. Its distance is around 65 km south of [[Pyrgos]], 67 km west of [[Kalamata]] via [[Greece Interstate 9A|GR-9A]] and approximately 16 km south of the [[Neda River]]. The latitude location is about 37.2 N, and almost 25.5 E longitude. The elevation is sea level in the west, approximately 20 m downtown, and 50 m or higher in the east. There are approximately a 1,500 dwellings in the municipality. It is also the seat of the Province of [[Tryfilia]]. The town is built amphitheatrically. In the Middle Ages, it was known as '''Arkadia''' (), with the second Greek [[alpha]] accented not sounding like [[Arcadia]].

==Distances==

*[[Athens]] - 255 km
*[[Pyrgos]] - 63 km south
*[[Tripolis]] - 100 km (old: 110 km) southwest
*[[Kalamata]] - 67 km northwest
*[[Methoni]] - 74 km north

==Subdivisions==

*[[Blemenianoi]]
*[[Memi]]
*[[Myloi (Messinia)|Myloi]]
*[[Pontaki]]
*[[Terpsithea (Kyparissia)|Terpsithea]]

==Nearest places==
*[[Agia Lagana]], north
*[[Kalo Nero]], north
*[[Aetos]], northeast
*[[Tripila]], northeast
*[[Filiatra]], south

==Municipal districts==
(οικισμοί: Μεμί, Μπλεμενιάνοι, Μύλοι, Ροντάκι, Τερψιθέα)
Αρμενιοί: 462
*[[Armenioi]] (pop: 462)
*[[Faraklada]] (pop: 358)
*'''Kyparissia''' (pop: 5,708)
*[[Mouriatada]] (pop: 125)
**[[Karvouni (Messinia)|Karvouni]]
*[[Myro]] (Miron) (pop: 63)
**[[Alimaki]]
*[[Perdikoneri]] (pop: 327)
*[[Rahes (Kyparissia)|Rahes]] (pop: 305)
*[[Spilia (Messinia)|Spilia]] (pop: 614)
*[[Stasio]] (pop: 312)
*[[Vrises (Messinia)|Vrises]] (pop: 306)
*[[Xirokabos (Messinia)|Xirokabos]] (pop: 68)

==Information==
The city centre is nearly lined, and adjacent to the train tracks. Cyparissia has the southwesternmost railway station in [[Greece]]. The railroad station has a freight yard with its length of around 500 m making it the southwestern terminus of the [[Hellenic Railways Organization|OSE]] railway line. It is also the agricultural trade centre.

The town is almost surrounded with olive groves and trees and mixed farming. The town has churches. There is one hospital. Forests including cypresses and pines to its east. An [[acropolis]] and a fortress built during the Frankish period.

Kyparissia has schools, lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, churches including Agia Triada, a post office and squares, beaches (''paralies''). Kyparissia also includes a port to the northwest in its bay and the barriers are almost shaped like the letter G but the southwest barrier rons to the northwest from the point. The port is mainly used for cargo purposes and has no ferry services.

Downtown is nearly 200 m from the shoreline of the [[Ionian Sea]] which includes the nearby [[Gulf of Kyparissia]] (''Kyparissiakos Kolpos''), and west of the nearest mountains. The port of Kyparissia is to the northwest.

Olive production dominates its agricultural industry and by the sea, second after [[Zakynthos]] features sea turtles known as ''Caretta caretta''

==Historical population==

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year !! Population !! Change !! Municipal population !! Density
|-
| [[1981]] || 4,636 || - || - || -
|-
| 1991 || 5,149 || +513 or +11.07% || - || 74.31/km²
|-
| [[2001]] || 5,708 || +559 or +10.86 || 8,648 || 85.61/km²
|}

==Persons==

*[[Konstantinos Lamprinopoulos]] - politician, Mayor of [[Patras]] ([[August 18]], [[1950]] - [[February 21]], [[1951]])

==See also==

*[[List of settlements in the Messinia prefecture]]

==External links==
{{external links|October 2006}}
* http://www.kyparissia.gr/
* http://www.kyparissia.com/
* [http://www.kyparissianews.gr/ Kyparissia news]
* [http://www.campingkyparissia.com/ Camping Kyparissia]
* [http://www.radio936.gr/ Radio Kyparissia 93,6 FM]

<table width = 75% border = 2 align="center">
<tr>
<td width = 35% align="center"></td>
<td width = 35% align="center">'''North:''' [[Avlonas]]</td>
<td width = 40% align="center">'''Northeast:''' [[Tripila]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width = 10% align="center">'''West:''' ''[[Ionian Sea]]'' <br/> </td>
<td width = 35% align="center">'''Kyparissia'''</td>
<td width = 40% align="center">'''East:''' [[Tripila]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width = 35% align="center"></td>
<td width = 35% align="center">'''South:''' [[Filiatra]]</td>
<td width = 40% align="center"></td>
</tr>
</table>

{{Credit wikipedia}}

[[Category:Messinia]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]]

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−	'''Kyparissia''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Κυπαρισσία) is a town of around 5,708 in western [[Messenia]]. The population has been steady. The town centre is situated on a road ([[Greece Interstate 9\|GR-9]] connected almost centrally between [[Pyrgos]] and [[Methoni]]. Its distance is around 65 km south of [[Pyrgos]], 67 km west of [[Kalamata]] via [[Greece Interstate 9A\|GR-9A]] and approximately 16 km south of the [[Neda River]]. The latitude location is about 37.2 N, and almost 25.5 E longitude. The elevation is sea level in the west, approximately 20 m downtown, and 50 m or higher in the east. There are approximately a 1,500 dwellings in the municipality. It is also the seat of the Province of [[Tryfilia]]. The town is built amphitheatrically. In the Middle Ages, it was known as '''Arkadia''' (), with the second Greek [[alpha]] accented not sounding like [[Arcadia]].	+	'''Kyparissia''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Κυπαρισσία) is a town of around 5,708 in western [[Messenia]]. The population has been steady. The town centre is situated on a road ([[Greece Interstate 9\|GR-9]] connected almost centrally between [[Pyrgos]] and [[Methoni]]. Its distance is around 65 km south of [[Pyrgos]], 67 km west of [[Kalamata]] via [[Greece Interstate 9A\|GR-9A]] and approximately 16 km south of the [[Neda River]]. The latitude location is about 37.2 N, and almost 25.5 E longitude. The elevation is sea level in the west, approximately 20 m downtown, and 50 m or higher in the east. There are approximately a 1,500 dwellings in the municipality. It is also the seat of the Province of [[Tryfilia]]. The town is built amphitheatrically. In the Middle Ages, it was known as '''Arkadia''' (Αρκάδια), with the second Greek [[alpha]] accented not sounding like [[Arcadia]].

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