Gargalianoi Γαργαλιάνοι |
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![]() Cathedral in Gargaliani
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Coordinates: 37°4′N 21°38′E / 37.067°N 21.633°ECoordinates: 37°4′N 21°38′E / 37.067°N 21.633°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Messenia |
Municipality | Trifylia |
• Municipal unit | 122.7 km2 (47.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipal unit | 7,940 |
• Municipal unit density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Community | |
• Population | 5,569 (2011) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal code | 244 00 |
Area code(s) | 27630 |
Vehicle registration | ΚΜ |
Website | gargaliani.gr |
Gargalianoi (Greek: Γαργαλιάνοι) is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 122.680 km2. It is situated 4 km from the Ionian Sea coast, 18 km north of Pylos, 21 km south of Kyparissia and 43 km west of Kalamata. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Pylos) passes through the town.
The municipal unit Gargalianoi is subdivided into the following communities: