Thouria, Messenia

Thouria Θουρία
Stone house covered with Boston ivy in Thouria
Thouria
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°05′N 22°03′E / 37.083°N 22.050°ECoordinates: 37°05′N 22°03′E / 37.083°N 22.050°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Messenia
Municipality	Kalamata
Population (2001)[1]
• Municipal unit	4,106
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	ΚΜ

Thouria (Greek: Θουρία) is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalamata, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] Its population in 2001 was 4,106.

Thouria in ancient Greece, located west of Sparta.

References

1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)