Filiatra (Greek: Φιλιατρά), is a town located in western Messenia. It is passed by GR-9 and is located south of Kyparissia and Pyrgos, w of Kalamata and Messene and 15 km N of Gargalianoi. Its nearby communities are Armenioi or Exochori to the north and Gargalianoi to the northwest. Municipality of Filiatra (Greek: Δήμος Φιλιατρών) is also a municipality of this name and is also the seat of this municipality.

The weekly small newspaper for the town is Neolaia

The town has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a church, a square plateia, a fountain, and banks. The area is covered with hills filled with olive groves and some forests. The Ionian Sea is west of Filiatra.

Communities

• Filiatra

Historical population

External links:

• Filiatra (http://filiatra.8m.com/)
• Neolaia, formerly Filiatra-Faces-on-the-Net (http://www.filiatra.gr/neolaia.htm) (in Greek)
• Filiatra (erana.gr) (http://www.erana.gr/english/filiatra/erana-filiatra.htm)
• Filiatra-Faces-on-the-Net (http://www.filiatra.coo.gr/)

See also:

• Communities of Messenia