Thouria, Messenia

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.

Thouria Θουρία
Municipal unit
Stone house covered with Boston ivy in Thouria
Thouria Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°05′N 22°03′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Messenia
Municipality	Kalamata
Area
• Municipal unit	76.922 km2 (29.700 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	2,688
• Municipal unit density	35/km2 (91/sq mi)
• Community	926
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΚΜ