Filiatra (Greek: Φιλιατρά), is a town located in western Messenia. It is passed by GR-9 and is located south of Kyparissia and Pyrgos, w of Kalamata and Messene and 15 km N of Gargalianoi. Its nearby communities are Armenioi or Exochori to the north and Gargalianoi to the northwest. Municipality of Filiatra (Greek: Δήμος Φιλιατρών) is also a municipality of this name and is also the seat of this municipality.

The weekly small newspaper for the town is Neolaia. The D Division or junior/quaternary soccer team for the town is Erani Filiatron




Filiatra has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a church, a square plateia, a fountain, and banks. The square features forests surrounding the northern and the eastern part and a fountain in the middle. It also includes tables which is connected with a local restaurant and a three-storey clock tower with brown-colored bricks and a clock at the top with a white-colored wall. and The area is covered with hills filled with olive groves and some forests. The Ionian Sea is west of Filiatra.

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Statistics
Prefecture: Messenia/Messenia
Province: Province of Trifylia
Location: 37° 9' 11'' N 21° 34' 54'' E
Population: (2001)  9334
Communes: 6
Elevation: 66 m
Postal code: 243 00
Area/distance code: 11-30-27610-3 (030-27630-3)
Municipal code: 3830
Car designation: KM
3-letter abbreviation: FTR (Filiatra)
Address of administration:
Website: www.filiatra.gr
Filiatra, Satellite image

Division of the municipality, population 9334 (2001)

  • Filiatra / Δ.δ. Φιλιατρών [ 7882 ]
    • Filiatra / τα Φιλιατρά [ 6719 ]
    • Agia Kyriaki / η Αγία Κυριακή [ 339 ]
    • Agrilos / ο Άγριλος [ 424 ]
    • Vryses / οι Βρύσες [ 51 ]
    • Kountrion / το Κουντρίον [ 21 ]
    • Lagkouvardos / ο Λαγκουβάρδος [ 66 ]
    • Lempestena / τα Λεμπεστενά [ 125 ]
    • Limenarion / το Λιμενάριον [ 75 ]
    • Merolithi / το Μερολίθι [ 46 ]
    • Stomion / το Στόμιον [ 16 ]
  • Exochikon / Δ.δ. Εξοχικού -- το Εξοχικόν [ 243 ]
  • Mali / Δ.δ. Μάλης -- η Μάλη [ 99 ]
  • Plati / Δ.δ. Πλάτης -- η Πλάτη [ 174 ]
  • Chalazonion / Δ.δ. Χαλαζονίου -- το Χαλαζόνιον [ 234 ]
  • Chriastianoupolis / Δ.δ. Χριστιανουπόλεως -- η Χριστιανούπολις [ 702 ]

Filiatra, Satellite image

Historical population

Year Municipal population Municipal population
2001 7882 9334

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