Filiatra

Filiatra (), 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. The municipal unit has an area of 114.877 km2.

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. It was constructed close to 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.

Subdivisions The municipal unit Filiatra is subdivided into the following communities (2021 population in brackets): Chalazoni (120) Christianoupolis (244) Exochiko (167) Filiatra Mali (46) Plati (53)

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

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 The Liberopoulos brothers: Nikos Liberopoulos, footballer Sotiris Liberopoulos, footballer Nikolaos Frousos, footballer Theodoros Marangos, film director Kanaris Tsinganos, theoretical astrophysicist and professor

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