Petalidi
Sign in to savePetalidi () is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Messini, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 104.970 km2. Petalidi is situated on the western shore of the Messenian Gulf, 14 km southwest of Messini, 20 km southwest of Kalamata and 25 km east of Pylos. The road Greek National Road 82 (Pylos – Kalamata) passes through the north of the municipal unit. Its population is 1,203 inhabitants, while the municipal unit has 2,555 residents (2021).
Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Petalidi
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- Πεταλίδι
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipal unit
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- DE Petalidiou.svg
- Greek Dimos.map_caption
- Location within the regional unit
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Peloponnese
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Messenia
- Greek Dimos.municipality
- Messini
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 2555
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 104.97
- Greek Dimos.pop_community
- 1203
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.elevation
- 21
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 240 05
- Greek Dimos.area_code
- 27220
- Greek Dimos.licence
- ΚΜ
- Greek Dimos.image_skyline
- Petalidi, Church of Agios Nikolaos.jpg
- Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
- Church of Agios Nikolaos, situated in the Central Square of the village
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 1491
- Elevation
- 21
- Image
- Petalidi, Church of Agios Nikolaos.jpg
- Dialing code
- 2722
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- Petalidi
- postal code
- 240 05
- native label
- Πεταλίδι
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Petalidi () is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Messini, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 104.970 km2. Petalidi is situated on the western shore of the Messenian Gulf, 14 km southwest of Messini, 20 km southwest of Kalamata and 25 km east of Pylos. The road Greek National Road 82 (Pylos – Kalamata) passes through the north of the municipal unit. Its population is 1,203 inhabitants, while the municipal unit has 2,555 residents (2021).
Petalidi is a touristic place in Messinia, visited mostly in summer months. Landmarks of the village are: The central square with the Church of Agios Nikolaos, the seafront, the lighthouse, the park on the port, the fount of Liar (η βρύση του ψεύτη in Greek) and the football field beside the sea.
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