Thouria, Messenia

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Thouria
Θουρία
Settlement
Stone house covered with Boston ivy in Thouria
Stone house covered with Boston ivy in Thouria
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
MunicipalityKalamata
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,106
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΜ

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] Its population as of 2001 was 4,106.

Thouria in ancient Greece, located west of Sparta.

References

  1. ^ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon