Romanos

Romanos or Romanou for locals is a village and a community in the municipality , Messenia, . It is 9 km north of . It is part of the Nestoras municipal unit.
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  • Type: Village with 290 residents
  • Description: village in Messenia, Greece
  • Also known as: Romanos, Messenia”, “Romanoú”, and “Romanu
  • Postal code: 24001

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Navarino castle and Gialova Lagoon.

Castle
The is a 13th-century Frankish fortress near , . It is one of two castles guarding the bay on which it sits; the other is the Ottoman-built New Navarino. is situated 4 km south of Romanos.

Lagoon
– also known as Divari, from the Latin word vivarium, meaning "fishery" – is a brackish body of water in the municipality of Pylos-Nestor, Greece, about 8 kilometres north of . is situated 3½ km south of Romanos.

Scenic viewpoint
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km south of Romanos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petrochori and Tragana.

Village
is a village.

Village
is a town in the municipality of , Messenia in . An early Bronze age cremation was found there.

Hamlet
is a hamlet.

Romanos

Latitude
36.99245° or 36° 59′ 33″ north
Longitude
21.66326° or 21° 39′ 48″ east
Population
290
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
8G83XMR7+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 893009297
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
254238
Wiki­data ID
Q7362747
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Romanos” goes by many names.
  • French: Romanós
  • German: Romanos
  • Greek: Ρωμανός Μεσσηνίας
  • Greek: Ρωμανός
  • Russian: Романос

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