Avramiou

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Avramiou is a village in Messenia, southern Greece. It was built before 1816; it had 32 families then. During the Turkish occupation, it was a village of Koroni province, and became a village of Messini province and capital of Leukothea Municipality ( now defunct) in 1835. In August 1840, Avramiou became a village of Aristomenis Municipality; it was almost destroyed by earthquakes in 1846. The primary school of Avramiou was founded in 1860. Ten years after, Avramiou became the capital of Aristomeni Municipality. Today, it is a community of the municipality Messini. The community contains the villages Drakoneri, Agios Avgoustinos and Avramiou.

CountryGreece
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
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Avramiou
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North Side of the village
North Side of the village
Avramiou is located in Greece
Avramiou
Avramiou
Coordinates: 37°2′N 22°2′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
MunicipalityMessini
Municipal unitMessini
Area
  Community
8.12 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Community
424
  Density52.2/km2 (135/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code27220
Vehicle registrationKM
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Location

Avramiou is 10 km from Messini and 5.5 km from the beach. Some villages near Avramiou are: Lefkochora, Lykotrafos, Madena, Neochori, and Strefi.

Population

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YearVillage populationRecord
181632 familiesDimitrios Freretos record
185156 families>>
1860373>>
1896615>>
1920679>>
1928739Community record
1940933>>
1982856>>
1984450>>
1991420>>
2001413>>
2011466Census
2021424Census
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