Asprochoma, Messenia
Community in Greece
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Asprochoma (Greek: Ασπρόχωμα, "white soil") is a village in Messenia, Greece. It is part of the municipality Kalamata.
Asprochoma
Ασπρόχωμα | |
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  Asprochoma Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′52″N 22°04′29″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Messenia |
| Municipality | Kalamata |
| Municipal unit | Kalamata |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 1,244 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Location
Asprochoma is located in an altitude of 19 meters[2] and is 4 kilometres west of Kalamata.[3] At the bounties of Asprochoma and Kalamata is located the main factory of Karelia Tobacco Company[4]
Railway Connection
Asprochoma Railway Station opened in 1892 and it served Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways. On the plans of Messinian Suburban Railway it is expected to connect Messinia - Kalamata line with Kalamata - Korinthos (Athens) line, like it used to. Services stopped in 2011 after the financial crises.
