Vlachopoulo
Community in Greece
Vlachopoulo Βλαχόπουλο | |
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| 37°01′52″N 21°47′28″E / 37.031°N 21.791°E / 37.031; 21.791 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Messenia |
| Municipality | Pylos-Nestoras |
| Municipal unit | Papaflessas |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 682 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vlachopoulo is the central village of the municipal unit of Papaflessas in the center of Messenia, Greece. The village is located 38 km from the capital of the prefecture Kalamata and 20 km from the nearest beach. Vlachopoulo is a rural village, the main products are olives, raisins and grapes. The village is famous for the festival of which every year become the Holy Spirit. Many people from across Messinia ascend on the first morning to Panagitsa chapel atop Magklavas mountain where the view is spectacular and the evening continues with bouzouki at the village.
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
External links
- (in Greek) http://www.vlahopoulo.gr/
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Pylos-Nestoras
- Chandrinos
- Koukounara
- Kremmydia
- Mesopotamos
- Soulinari
- Akritochori
- Charakopio
- Chrysokellaria
- Falanthi
- Iamia
- Kaplani
- Kompi
- Koroni
- Vasilitsi
- Vounaria
- Evangelismos
- Foiniki
- Foinikounta
- Kenourgio Chorio
- Lachanada
- Methoni
- Ampelofyto
- Chora
- Flesiada
- Koryfasio
- Metaxada
- Myrsinochori
- Palaio Loutro
- Romanos
- Maniaki
- Margeli
- Metamorfosi
- Papaflessas
- Vlachopoulo
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