| Statistics
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| Prefecture: | Messenia/Messenia
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| Province: | Province of Trifylia
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| Location: | 37.152/37°9'11' N lat.
21.58/21°34'54' W long.
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Area:
-Total
-Water
-Rank |
km²
Rank xxth
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Population: (1991)
- Total
- Density¹
- Rank |
7,753
-/km²</small>
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| Elevation: | 66 m
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| Postal code: | 243 00
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| Area/distance code: | 11-30-27610-3 (030-27630-3)
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| Municipal code: | 3830
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| Car designation: | KM
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | FTR
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| Address of administration: |
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| Website: | www.filiatra.gr
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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 town has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a church, a square plateia, a fountain, and banks. The area is covered with hills filled with olive groves and some forests. The Ionian Sea is west of Filiatra.
Communities
Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Municipal population
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| 1981 | 5,139 | - | -
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| 1991 | 6,062 | 923/17.96% | 7,753
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