Messenia
Regional unit in Peloponnese, Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the ancient region, see Messenia (ancient region).
Messenia or Messinia (/məˈsiːniə/ mə-SEE-nee-ə; Greek: Μεσσηνία [mesiˈni.a]) is a regional unit (perifereiaki enotita) in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region, in Greece. Until the implementation of the Kallikratis plan on 1 January 2011,[1] Messenia was a prefecture (nomos) covering the same territory. The capital and largest city of Messenia is Kalamata.
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Messenia
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Μεσσηνίας | |
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Coordinates: 37°10′N 22°0′E | |
Country | Greece |
Region | Peloponnese |
Capital | Kalamata |
Area | |
• Total | 2,991 km2 (1,155 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 159,954 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal codes | 24x xx |
Area codes | 272x0, 276x0 |
ISO 3166 code | GR-17 |
Car plates | ΚΜ |
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