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Population: Unkown
Latitude: 21.585976
Longitude: 37.157217

Source: WikiPedia

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Description:
Filiatra (Greek: Φιλιατρά), 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. Filiatra is situated near the Ionian Sea coast in western Messenia. It is located 11 km northwest of Gargalianoi, 13 km southwest of Kyparissia, 29 km northwest of Pylos and 49 km west of Kalamata. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia - Pylos) passes through the town. Filiatra was founded around the 12th and the 13th centuries.[citation needed] It was built near the site of the ancient city Erana. Filiatra has several schools, churches and shops. A reproduction of the Eiffel Tower stands at the entrance to the village. The local soccer club is Erani Filiatra.

The municipal unit Filiatra is subdivided into the following communities (population in brackets):

The community Filiatra consists of the following settlements, besides the town Filiatra proper:

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