- Petalidi
Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Petalidi
name_local = Πεταλίδι
periph =Peloponnese
prefec =Messenia
province =
population = 3601
population_as_of = 2001
population_ref = [http://www.statistics.gr/gr_tables/S1101_SAP_1_TB_DC_01_03_Y.pdf source]
pop_dens =
area =
elevation = 21
lat_deg = 36
lat_min = 57
lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 21
lon_min = 56
lon_hem = E
postal_code = 240 05
area_code = 27220
licence = ΚΜ
mayor =
website =
caption_skyline =
city_
city_
districts =
party =
since =
elevation_min =
elevation_max =Petalidi (Greek, Modern Πεταλίδι, Ancient/
Katharevousa : -on), is a village and the seat of the municipality of the same name in the southcentral part of the prefecture ofMessenia . Petalidi is situsted in the western part of theMessenian Gulf . It is located on a road connecting Messini and Kalamata andKoroni and south of GR-82 (Pylos - Kalamata). and is passed by the Myloi - Nafplio Road which is rarely connecting by Tripoli and Ancient Epidavros which is not GR-70. The nearest train station is near GR-7/E55 /E65 . It is located SW of Tripoli andMessene , SW ofKalamata , WSW ofSparta , N ofKoroni , E ofPylos and GR-9, ESE ofGargalianoi andFiliatra and SE ofKyparissia .Communities
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*Kokkinou (pop: 118)
*Lykissa (pop: 90)
*Mathia (pop: 84)
*Neromylos (pop: 454)
*Paniperi (pop: 339)
*PetalidiHistorical population
Petalidi has a school, a church, a post office, beaches, banks, a port and a square ("
plateia "). Petalidi also has hotels including Sunrise Village which dominate the coast and one located 2 km from Petalidi. The length of the town is about 1 km and residential houses nad buildings are mainly within the beach. The centre is located near the gulf.The landscape of Petalidi includes rocky mountains with a few bushes covering much of Petalidi and farmlands are around Petalidi. It also has some forests near the centre which include mostly pine trees.
The small bay located north of Petalidi is named Petalidi Bay.
Petalidi also has a monastery located not far from the centre.
ee also
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Communities of Messenia
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