Filiatra ( el, Φιλιατρά), is a town and a former municipality in Messenia,

Peloponnese The Peloponnese (), Peloponnesus (; el, Πελοπόννησος, Pelopónnēsos,(), or Morea is a peninsula and geographic regions of Greece, geographic region in southern Greece. It is connected to the central part of the country by the Isthmu ...

, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 114.877 km². Filiatra is situated near the

Ionian Sea The Ionian Sea ( el, Ιόνιο Πέλαγος, ''Iónio Pélagos'' ; it, Mar Ionio ; al, Deti Jon ) is an elongated bay of the Mediterranean Sea. It is connected to the Adriatic Sea to the north, and is bounded by Southern Italy, including C ...

coast in western Messenia. It is located 11 km northwest of Gargalianoi, 13 km southwest of Kyparissia, 29 km northwest of

Pylos Pylos (, ; el, Πύλος), historically also known as Navarino, is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Pylos-Nestoras, of which it is th ...

and 49 km west of Kalamata. The Greek National Road 9 (

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- Pyrgos - Kyparissia - Pylos) passes through the town. Filiatra was founded around the 12th and the 13th centuries. It was built near the site of the ancient city Erana. Filiatra has several schools, churches and shops. A scaled reproduction of the Eiffel Tower stands at the entrance to the village. The local soccer club is Erani Filiatra. Tour Filiatrá - panoramio

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Filiatra is subdivided into the following communities (2011 population in brackets): * Chalazoni (154) * Christianoupoli (302) * Exochiko (179) *Filiatra * Mali (17) * Plati (71) The community Filiatra consists of the following settlements, besides the Filiatra town proper: *Agia Kyriaki *Agrilos *Kountri *Lagkouvardos - a beach area located near Agia Kyriaki *Lempestena *Limenari, the access from Filiatra to the sea. It is around 2 km from the town centre *Merolithi *Stomio *Vryses

Historical population

Notable people

*The Liberopoulos brothers: ** Nikos Liberopoulos, soccer player **

Sotiris Liberopoulos Sotiris Liberopoulos ( el, Σωτήρης Λυμπερόπουλος; born 29 June 1977) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Biography Sotiris Liberopoulos was born in Filiatra in western Messinia and began his ...

, soccer player *

Nikolaos Frousos Nikolaos Frousos (Greek: Νικόλαος Φρούσος; born 29 April 1974) is a former Greek footballer who played for Cyprus giants Anorthosis Famagusta. Career Frousos' career began when he signed a professional contract with Ionikos, mak ...

, soccer player * Pavlos Dionysopoulos, artist * Theodoros Marangos, Film Director

References

External links

Municipal website

Municipality of Filiatra Internet Portal

Filiatra Forum

Filiatra''Pirsos''Fykia Lyceum/Middle School

Erani Sporting Club
{{authority control Populated places in Messenia Eiffel Tower reproductions

Subdivisions

Historical population

Notable people

See also

References

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