Filiatra
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Template:Infobox Greek Dimos Filiatra (Greek: Φιλιατρά), is a town located in western Messenia. It is passed by GR-9 and is located south of Kyparissia and Pyrgos, w of Kalamata and Messene and 15 km N of Gargalianoi. Its nearby communities are Armenioi or Exochori to the north and Gargalianoi to the northwest. Municipality of Filiatra (Greek: Δήμος Φιλιατρών) is also a municipality of this name and is also the seat of this municipality.
The weekly small newspaper for the town is Neolaia. The D Division or junior/quaternary soccer team for the town is Erani Filiatron.
Filiatra has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a church, a square plateia, a fountain, and banks. The square features forests surrounding the northern and the eastern part and a fountain in the middle. It also includes tables which is connected with a local restaurant and a three-storey clock tower with brown-colored bricks and a clock at the top with a white-colored wall. and The area is covered with hills filled with olive groves and some forests. The Ionian Sea is west of Filiatra.
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Communities
- Chalazoni (pop: 250)
- Christianoupoli (pop: 384)
- Exochiko (pop: 196)
- Filiatra
- Mali (pop: 105)
- Plati (pop: 226)
Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Municipal population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,139 | - | - |
| 1991 | 6,062 | 923/17.96% | 7,753 |
Famous People
External links
- Filiatra
- Neolaia, formerly Filiatra-Faces-on-the-Net (in Greek)
- Filiatra (erana.gr)
- Filiatra-Faces-on-the-Net
| North: Kyparissia | ||
| West: Ionian Sea |
Filiatra | East: Papaflessa |
| South: Gargalianoi |
