Messinia

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Statistics

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Periphery: Peloponnese

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Capital:Kalamata

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Area:2,991 km² Ranked 16th

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Inhabitants:180,264 Ranked 13th

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Pop. density:57.7 inh./km²

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Car designation:KM, Kalamata

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Code for the municipalities38xx

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Number of provinces4

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Number of municipalities:29

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Number of communities:2

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Name of inhabitants:Messenians

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ISO 3166-2:GR-17

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Map

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Messinia (Greek: Μεσσηνία, also spelled Messenia; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a prefecture in the Peloponnese, a region of Greece. Messinia is bounded on the east by Mount Taygetus, on the north by the river Neda and the Arcadian Mountains, on the south and west by the sea.

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Periphery: Generally, a periphery is a boundary or outer part of any space or body. It is derived from the Greek word περιφέρεια, meaning a circumference or outer surface....

Peloponnese: The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus (Greek: Πελοπόννησος Peloponnesos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth....

Greek: The noun Greek refers to:...