Thouria, Messenia

Municipal unit in Greece
Thouria
Θουρία
Stone house covered with Boston ivy in Thouria
Stone house covered with Boston ivy in Thouria
37°05′N 22°03′E / 37.083°N 22.050°E / 37.083; 22.050
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
MunicipalityKalamata
Area
 • Municipal unit76.922 km2 (29.700 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,688
 • Municipal unit density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
 • Community
926
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΜ

Thouria (Greek: Θουρία) is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalamata, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 76.922 km2.[3] Its population in 2021 was 2,688. It takes its name from the ancient town of Thuria.

Thouria in ancient Greece, located west of Sparta.

References

  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.
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Kalamata
Municipal unit of Arfara
Municipal unit of Aris
  • Alonia
  • Ammos
  • Anemomylos
  • Ariochori
  • Aris
  • Aspropoulia
Municipal unit of Kalamata
Municipal unit of Thouria
  • Aithaia
  • Amfeia
  • Antheia
  • Mikromani
  • Poliani
  • Thouria
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