Filiatra Φιλιατρά
Replica of the Eiffel Tower in Filiatra
Location
Filiatra
Coordinates	37°9′N 21°35′E / 37.15°N 21.583°E / 37.15; 21.583Coordinates: 37°9′N 21°35′E / 37.15°N 21.583°E / 37.15; 21.583
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Peloponnese
Regional unit:	Messenia
Municipality:	Trifylia
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	9,334
- Area:	114.9 km2 (44 sq mi)
- Density:	81 /km2 (210 /sq mi)
Community
- Population:	7,882
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	66 m (217 ft)
Postal code:	243 00
Telephone:	27610
Auto:	ΚΜ
Website
filiatra.gr

Filiatra (Greek: Φιλιατρά), is a town and a former 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.^[1] Filiatra is situated near the Ionian Sea coast in western Messenia. It is located 11 km northwest of Gargalianoi, 13 km southwest of Kyparissia, 29 km northwest of Pylos and 49 km west of Kalamata. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia - Pylos) passes through the town. Filiatra was founded around the 12th and the 13th centuries.^{[citation needed]} It was built near the site of the ancient city Erana. Filiatra has several schools, churches and shops. A reproduction of the Eiffel Tower stands at the entrance to the village. The local soccer club is Erani Filiatra.

  Subdivisions

The municipal unit Filiatra is subdivided into the following communities (population in brackets):

• Chalazoni (1991 pop: 250, 2001 pop: 234)
• Christianoupoli (1991 pop: 384, 2001 pop: 702)
• Exochiko (1991 pop: 196, 2001 pop: 243)
• Filiatra
• Mali (1991 pop: 105, 2001 pop: 99)
• Plati (1991 pop: 226, 2001 pop: 174)

The community Filiatra consists of the following settlements, besides the town Filiatra 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 center
• Merolithi
• Stomio
• Vryses

  Historical population

  Famous people

• The Liberopoulos brothers:
  • Nikos Liberopoulos, soccer player
  • Sotiris Liberopoulos, soccer player
• Nikolaos Frousos, soccer player
• Pavlos Dionysopoulos, artist

  See also

• List of settlements in Messenia

  References

  External links

• Municipal website (Greek)
• Municipality of Filiatra Internet Portal (Greek)
• Filiatra Forum (Greek)
• Filiatra
• Pirsos
• Fykia Lyceum/Middle School (Greek)
• Erani Sporting Club (Greek)

		Kyparissia	Tripyla
	Ionian Sea
		Filiatra
		Gargalianoi	Nestoras