Gargalianoi
Gargalianoi
Γαργαλιάνοι | |
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UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Postal code | 244 00 |
| Area code(s) | 27630 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΜ |
| Website | gargaliani.gr |
Gargalianoi (
municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 122.680 km2.[3] It is situated 4 km (2.5 mi) from the Ionian Sea coast, 18 km (11 mi) north of Pylos, 21 km (13 mi) south of Kyparissia and 43 km (27 mi) west of Kalamata. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos
- Pylos) passes through the town.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Gargalianoi is subdivided into the following communities:
Famous inhabitants
- Theophrastos Anagnostopoulos, who later anglicized his name to Theodore Agnew, father of United States Vice President Spiro Agnew[4]
- Greek Struggle for Macedonia
- Theophilos III of Jerusalem, Patriarch of Jerusalem, born Ηλίας Γιαννόπουλος in Gargalianoi in 1952
Historical population
| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,430 | - |
| 1991 | 5,184 | 7,609 |
| 2001 | 5,970 | 9,083 |
| 2011 | 5,569 | 7,940 |
| 2021 | 4,724 | 6,864 |
See also
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Greek Town Welcomes Agnew", by Peter Grose, The New York Times, October 20, 1971, p. 2
External links
- gargaliani.gov.gr (in Greek)
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