GARGALIANOI

'Gargalianoi' (Greek: Γαργαλιάνοι), also 'Gargaliani', is a community located in the western part of Messenia. It is passed by Greek National Road 9. It is located south of Pyrgos, Kyparissia and 15 km south of Filiatra, north of Pylos and Methoni and west of Kalamata (68 km) and Messene. Its neighboring villages are Pyrgos to the east, Valta to the north and Marathopolis to the west. It is also a municipality with the seat being this town.
The town has schools from kindergarten through high school (gymnasium), a church, a central square along with Kolokotroni Square, banks, and a hotel named ''Ionian View''. The sporting facility is to the west.
The area outside the city is surrounded with hills covered with olive trees and grapevines. The nearest campground is Camping Proti in Marathopolis.

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Communities

Famous connections

Historical population

External links

See also

Communities

★ Floka

★ 'Gargalianoi'

★ Lefki

★ Marathopolis

★ Mouzaki

★ Pyrgos

★ Valta

Famous connections

American Vice President Spiro Agnew

Historical population

Year	Communal population	Change	Municipal population	Change
1981	5,430	-	-	-
1991	5,184	-246/-4.53%	7,609	-
2001	5,970	786/15.16%	9,083	1,474/19.37%

External links

★ Municipality of Gargalianoi

★ [http:/www.redtailcanyon.com/places/2716657.aspx/ Gargalianoi]

★ History of Gargalianoi (also in Greek [1])

★ http://www.messinia.gr/tedk/gargaliani.htm (in Greek)

See also

★ Communities of Messenia

	'North:' Filiatra
'West:' Ionian Sea	'Gargalianoi'	'East:' Nestoras
	'South:' Pylos