Papaflessas, Messenia

Papaflessas
Παπαφλέσσας
Papaflessas
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°01′N 21°47′E / 37.017°N 21.783°E / 37.017; 21.783Coordinates: 37°01′N 21°47′E / 37.017°N 21.783°E / 37.017; 21.783
Country Greece
Administrative region Peloponnese
Regional unit Messenia
Municipality Pylos-Nestoras
 • Municipal unit 42.1 km2 (16.3 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit 1,316
 • Municipal unit density 31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Community[1]
 • Population 71 (2011)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration ΚΜ

Papaflessas (Greek: Παπαφλέσσας, before 1915: Κοντογόνι - Kontogoni[2]) is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pylos-Nestoras, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 42.137 km2.[4] Population 1,316 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Vlachopoulo.

It comprises five communities (τοπική κοινότητα): Vlachopoulo, Metamorfosi, Maniaki, Papaflessas, and Margeli. It was named after the Greek priest and revolutionary Papaflessas.

References

  1. 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ EETAA local government changes
  3. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  4. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.


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