Kyparissia
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 Kyparissia (Κυπαρισσία) |
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| Coordinates | 37°14′ N 21°40′ E | |
| Country | Greece | |
| Periphery | Peloponnese | |
| Prefecture | Messinia | |
| Province | Trifylia | |
| Population | 8,648 source (2001) | |
| Area | 101.0 km² | |
| Population density | 86 /km² | |
| Elevation | 52 m | |
| Postal code | 245 00 | |
| Area code | 27610 | |
| Licence plate code | ΚΜ | |
| Mayor | George Sabaziotis | |
| Website | www.kyparissia.gr | |
Kyparissia, rarely Cyparissia (Greek: Κυπαρισσία) is a town of around 5.708 in western Messenia. The population has been steady. The town centre is situated on a road (GR-9 connected almost centrally between Pyrgos and Methone. Its distance is around 65 km north of Pyrgos, 65 km west of Kalamata via GR-9A and approximately 6 km south of the Neda River. The latitude location is about 37.2 N, and almost 25.5 E longitude. The elevation is sea level in the west, approximately 20 m (60 ft) downtown, and 50 m or higher in the east. There are approximately a 1,500 dwellings in the municipality. It is also the seat of the Province of Tryfilia.
The city centre is nearly lined, and adjacent to the train tracks. Cyparissia has the southwesternmost railway station in Greece. The railroad station has a freight yard with its length of around 500 m making it the southwestern terminus of the OSE railway line.
The town is almost surrounded with olive groves and trees and mixed farming. The town has churches. There is one hospital. Forests including cypresses and pines to its east. An acropolis and a monument lies to the west.
Kyparissia has schools, lyceums, a gymnasium, banks, churches including Agia Triada, a post office and squares, beaches (paralies). Kyparissia also includes a port to the northwest in its bay and the barriers are almost shaped like the letter G but the southwest barrier rons to the northwest from the point. The port is mainly used for cargo purposes and has no ferry services.
Downtown is nearly 200 m from the shoreline of the Ionian Sea which includes the nearby Gulf of Kyparissia (Kyparissiakos Kolpos), and west of the nearest mountains. The port of Kyparissia is to the northwest.
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[edit] Nearest places
[edit] Municipal Departments
- Armeni (pop: 462)
- Faraklada (pop: 358)
- Kyparissia (pop: 5.708)
- Mouriatada (pop: 125)
- Miron (pop: 63)
- Perdikoneri (pop: 327)
- Rahes (pop: 305)
- Spilia (pop: 614)
- Stasio (pop: 312)
- Vrises (pop: 306)
- Xirokabos (pop: 68)
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Communal population | Change | Municipal population | Density |
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| 1981 | 4,636 (town) | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 5,149 (town) | 513 | - | 74.31/km² |
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- (Greek) (English) http://www.kyparissia.gr/
- (Greek) http://www.kyparissia.com/
- (Greek) Kyparissia news
- (Greek) http://www.touristorama.com/Kiparisia.html
- (Greek) (English) (French) (German) Camping Kyparissia
- (Greek) Radio Kyparissia 93,6 FM
| North: Municipality of Avlonos | Northeast: Community of Tripila | |
| West: Ionian Sea |
Kyparissia | East: Egaleo Mountain |
| South: Municipality of Filiatra |
| Municipalities and communities of the Messenia Prefecture |
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| Aetos • Aipeia • Andania • Androusa • Arfara • Aris • Aristomenis • Avia • Avlona • Chiliochoria • Dorio • Eira • Filiatra • Gargalianoi • Ithomi • Kalamata • Koroni • Kyparissia • Lefktro • Meligalas • Messene • Methoni • Nestoras • Oichalia • Papaflessas • Petalidi • Pylos • Thouria • Voufrades |
| Trikorfo • Tripyla |
