Androusa

Androusa (Ανδρούσα) is a municipality in Messenia, Greece. Population 2820 (2001).

Predominantly a farming region, the principal exports include kalamata olives, and livestock. The regional capital shares the name of the municipality; Androusa, and is located 22km north-west of Kalamata.

Noteworthy attractions include:

- Ruins of medieval castle, built by the Franks in the 13th century, of which only remains of the outside fortification enclosure are preserved. Traces of Roman bath and constructions of marble were also revealed.

- The church of Agia Samarina, one of the most significant byzantine monuments of the prefecture -3km northwards, in the area of Kalogerorrachi.

- The abandoned monastery of Andronikos (a Byzantine emperor) in Maganiako, 10km north-west.


Division of the municipality

  • Androusa / Δ.δ. Ανδρούσης [ 786 ]
    • Androusa / η Ανδρούσα [ 691 ]
    • Vasilada / η Βασιλάδα [ 95 ]
  • Agrilia / Δ.δ. Αγριλιάς Μεσσήνης -- η Αγριλιά [ 128 ]
  • Amphithea / Δ.δ. Αμφιθέας -- η Αμφιθέα [ 443 ]
  • Ellinoekklisia / Δ.δ. Ελληνοεκκλησίας -- η Ελληνοεκκλησία [ 310 ]
  • Eva / Δ.δ. Εύας -- η Εύα [ 535 ]
  • Kalamaras / Δ.δ. Καλαμαρά -- ο Καλαμαράς [ 110 ]
  • Kalogerorrachi / Δ.δ. Καλογερόρραχης -- η Καλογερόρραχη [ 195 ]
  • Manganiako / Δ.δ. Μαγγανιακού -- το Μαγγανιακόν [ 175 ]
  • Polylofos / Δ.δ. Πολυλόφου -- ο Πολύλοφος [ 138 ]


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