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
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,721
 • Community
884
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 in 2011 was 2,721.

Thouria in ancient Greece, located west of Sparta.

References

  1. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon