Petrochori

Petrochori is a village in , and has about 135 residents. Petrochori is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 135 residents
  • Description: village in Messenia, Greece
  • Also known as: “Petrokhóri” and “Petrokhórion”
  • Postal code: 24001

Places of Interest

Highlights include Voidokilia and Old Navarino castle.

Photo: Gmichalagas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beach is a popular beach in Messinia, southern , on the Ionian Sea. In the shape of the Greek letter omega, its sand forms a semicircular strip of dunes.

Castle
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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 2½ km south of Petrochori.

Lagoon
Photo: Xrisavgi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
– 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 , near the village of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Romanos and Koryfasi.

Village
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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.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Petrochori.

Village
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is a town in the municipality of , Messenia in . It is located in the municipal unit of . An early Bronze age cremation was found there. is situated 3 km north of Petrochori.

Petrochori

Latitude
36.98075° or 36° 58′ 51″ north
Longitude
21.66259° or 21° 39′ 45″ east
Population
135
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
8G83XMJ7+82
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1354986153
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
255401
Wiki­data ID
Q16322909
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Petrochori” goes by many names.
  • French: “Petrochóri”
  • Greek: “Πετροχώρι Μεσσηνίας”
  • Greek: “Πετροχώρι”
  • Persian: “پتروچوری”
  • Russian: “Петрохори”

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