Thouria, Messenia

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Thouria (Greek: Θουρία) is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalamata, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 76.922 km2.[3] Its population in 2021 was 2,688. It takes its name from the ancient town of Thuria.

Thouria in ancient Greece, located west of Sparta.
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Thouria
Θουρία
Stone house covered with Boston ivy in Thouria
Stone house covered with Boston ivy in Thouria
Location within the regional unit
Location within the regional unit
Thouria is located in Greece
Thouria
Thouria
Coordinates: 37°05′N 22°03′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
MunicipalityKalamata
Area
  Municipal unit76.922 km2 (29.700 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Municipal unit
2,688
  Municipal unit density34.94/km2 (90.51/sq mi)
  Community
926
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΜ
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