Gargalianoi (Greek: Γαργαλιάνοι) 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 122.680 km2.[3] It is situated 4 km (2.5 mi) from the Ionian Sea coast, 18 km (11 mi) north of Pylos, 21 km (13 mi) south of Kyparissia and 43 km (27 mi) west of Kalamata. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Pylos) passes through the town.

Gargalianoi
Γαργαλιάνοι
Cathedral in Gargalianoi
Cathedral in Gargalianoi
Gargalianoi is located in Greece
Gargalianoi
Gargalianoi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°4′N 21°38′E / 37.067°N 21.633°E / 37.067; 21.633
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
MunicipalityTrifylia
Area
 • Municipal unit122.7 km2 (47.4 sq mi)
Elevation
294 m (965 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
6,864
 • Municipal unit density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Community
4,724
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
244 00
Area code(s)27630
Vehicle registrationΚΜ
Websitegargaliani.gr

Subdivisions

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The municipal unit Gargalianoi is subdivided into the following communities:

Famous inhabitants

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Historical population

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Year Town population Municipality population
1981 5,430 -
1991 5,184 7,609
2001 5,970 9,083
2011 5,569 7,940
2021 4,724 6,864

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.
  4. ^ "Greek Town Welcomes Agnew", by Peter Grose, The New York Times, October 20, 1971, p. 2
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