Gargalianoi

Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Gargalianoi
name_local = Γαργαλιάνοι


periph = Peloponnese
prefec = Messenia
province =
population = 9083
population_as_of = 2001
population_ref = [http://www.statistics.gr/gr_tables/S1101_SAP_1_TB_DC_01_03_Y.pdf source]
pop_dens = 74
area = 122.7
elevation = 294
lat_deg = 37
lat_min = 4
lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 21
lon_min = 38
lon_hem = E
postal_code = 244 00
area_code = 27630
licence = ΚΜ
mayor =
website = [http://www.gargaliani.gr/ gargaliani.gr]


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Gargalianoi (Greek: Γαργαλιάνοι), also Gargaliani, is a community located in the western part of Messenia. It is passed by Greek National Road 9. It is located south of Pyrgos, Kyparissia and 15 km south of Filiatra, north of Pylos and Methoni and west of Kalamata (68 km) and Messene. Its neighboring villages are Pyrgos to the east, Valta to the north and Marathopolis to the west. It is also a municipality with the seat being this town.

The town has schools from kindergarten through high school (gymnasium), a church, a central square along with Kolokotroni Square, banks, and a hotel named "Ionian View". The sporting facility is to the west.

The area outside the city is surrounded with hills covered with olive trees and grapevines. The nearest campground is Camping Proti in Marathopolis.

Communities

*Floka
*Gargalianoi
*Lefki
*Marathopolis
*Mouzaki
*Pyrgos
*Valta

Famous connections

* United States Vice President Spiro Agnew

Historical population

External links

* [http://www.gargaliani.gr/ Municipality of Gargalianoi]
* [http://www.redtailcanyon.com/places/2716657.aspx/ Gargalianoi]
* [http://www.gargaliani.8m.com/english.html History of Gargalianoi] (also in Greek [http://www.gargaliani.8m.com/] )
*http://www.messinia.gr/tedk/gargaliani.htm (in Greek)

ee also

*Communities of Messenia

	North: Filiatra
West: Ionian Sea	Gargalianoi	East: Nestoras
	South: Pylos