Messenia

Messenia or Messinia ( ; Greek: Μεσσηνία) is a regional unit (perifereiaki enotita) in the southwestern part of the Peloponneseregion, in Greece. Until the implementation of the Kallikratis plan on 1 January 2011, Messenia was a prefecture (nomos) covering the same territory. The capital and largest city of Messenia is Kalamata.