Gargalianoi (Greek: Γαργαλιάνοι) is a town and a former municipalityinMessenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 122.680 km2.[3] It is situated 4 km (2.5 mi) from the Ionian Sea coast, 18 km (11 mi) north of Pylos, 21 km (13 mi) south of Kyparissia and 43 km (27 mi) west of Kalamata. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Pylos) passes through the town.
Gargalianoi
Γαργαλιάνοι
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Cathedral in Gargalianoi
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  Gargalianoi
Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 37°4′N 21°38′E / 37.067°N 21.633°E / 37.067; 21.633 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Messenia |
| Municipality | Trifylia |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 122.7 km2 (47.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Municipal unit | 6,864 |
| • Municipal unit density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Community | 4,724 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code |
244 00
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| Area code(s) | 27630 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΜ |
| Website | gargaliani.gr |
The municipal unit Gargalianoi is subdivided into the following communities:
| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
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| 1981 | 5,430 | - |
| 1991 | 5,184 | 7,609 |
| 2001 | 5,970 | 9,083 |
| 2011 | 5,569 | 7,940 |
| 2021 | 4,724 | 6,864 |