Peloponnese
Messenia
Pylos-Nestoras

Myrsinochori

Myrsinochori is a village in , and has about 190 residents. Myrsinochori is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Village with 190 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Greece
  • Also known as: “Mirsinokhóri”, “Mirsinokhórion”, “Myrsinochóri”, and “Myrsinochori, Messinia”
  • Historically known as: “Pispisia” and “Pispísia”
  • Postal code: 24600

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palace of Nestor and Archaeological Museum of Chora.

Castle
Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was an important centre in Mycenaean times, and described in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad as Nestor's kingdom of "sandy ". The palace featured in the story of the Trojan War, as Homer tells us that Telemachus: The site is the best preserved Mycenaean Greek palace discovered. is situated 3 km west of Myrsinochori.

Museum
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a museum in , Messenia, in southern , whose collections focus on the Mycenaean civilization, particularly from the excavations at the and other regions of Messenia. is situated 3½ km north of Myrsinochori.

Tomb
The is a Bronze Age shaft tomb dating to around 1450 BC, near the ancient city of in Greece. The grave was discovered by a research team sponsored by the University of Cincinnati and led by husband-and-wife archaeologists Jack L. is situated 3 km west of Myrsinochori.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iklaina and Chora.

Village
is a historic village in the municipal unit of , Messenia, . The settlement, which is situated in low hills approximately 10 km northeast of , stands upon the remains of a Late Bronze Age city. is situated 3 km south of Myrsinochori.

Town
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town in the western part of Messenia, in the region of southern . With a population of 2,609 inhabitants as of 2021, it is the largest settlement in the municipality of Pylos-Nestoras and the sixth largest settlement in Messenia. is situated 3 km north of Myrsinochori.

Village
Photo: Billy huge, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Myrsinochori.

Myrsinochori

Latitude
37.02397° or 37° 1′ 26″ north
Longitude
21.72761° or 21° 43′ 39″ east
Population
190
Elevation
270 metres (886 feet)
Open location code
8G932PFH+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1735465721
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
256911
Wiki­data ID
Q21601795
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Spanish—“Myrsinochori” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Μυρσινοχώρι Μεσσηνίας”
  • Greek: “Μυρσινοχώρι”
  • Greek: “Πισπίσια” (historical)
  • Russian: “Мирсинохори”
  • Spanish: “Mirsinojori”

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