Key facts
- Country
- Greece
- Administrative region
- Peloponnese
- Seat
- Kalamata
- Total
- 2,991 km (1,155 sq mi)
- Density
- 48.84/km (126.5/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+2 ( EET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+3 ( EEST )
- Postal code
- 24x xx
- Area code
- 272x0, 276x0
- Vehicle registration
- ΚΜ
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Kalamata castle Port of Kalamata Messinia from Mt. Ithome View of Pylos on the Bay of Navarino Messenia or Messinia (/məˈsiːniə/ mə-SEE-nee-ə; Greek: Μεσσηνία [mesiˈni.a]) is a regional unit (perifereiaki enotita) in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region, in Greece. Until the implementation of the Kallikratis plan on 1 January 2011, Messenia was a prefecture (nomos) covering the same territory. The capital and largest city of Messenia is Kalamata.
Geography