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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).

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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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Population
1491
Elevation
21
Image
Petalidi, Church of Agios Nikolaos.jpg
Dialing code
2722
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Commons category
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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