Chora

Chora 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.
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  • Town with 3,460 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 285 metres (935 feet)
  • Description: town in Pylos-Nestor Municipality, Messinia, Greece
  • Postal code: 24600
  • Also known as
    “Chora, Messenia”
    “Ligoudhísta”
    “Ligoudista”
    “Lygudista”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Chora and Palace of Nestor.
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The is a museum…
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The was an important centre… is situated 3½ km southwest of Chora.
The is a Bronze Age shaft tomb… is situated 3 km southwest of Chora.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ampelofyto and Pyrgos.
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is a village.
is a village in the municipality , , . is situated 3 km northwest of Chora.
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Chora.

Chora

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Latitude
37.05163° or 37° 3′ 6″ north
Longitude
21.71699° or 21° 43′ 1″ east
Open location code
8G933P28+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1735465727
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
259919
Wiki­data ID
Q15712450

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Chora” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Khóra”
  • Dutch: “Chora”
  • Finnish: “Chóra”
  • French: “Chóra Messinías”
  • French: “Chóra”
  • Greek: “Chóra”
  • Greek: “Λιγούδιστα”
  • Greek: “Λυγούδιστα”
  • Greek: “Χώρα Μεσσηνίας”
  • Greek: “Χώρα Τριφυλίας”
  • Greek: “Χώρα”
  • Irish: “Chora”
  • Japanese: “ホラ (ギリシャ)”
  • Japanese: “ホラ”
  • Latin: “Chora”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Khóra i Messinía”
  • Romanian: “Chora (messinia)”
  • Romanian: “Chora (Messinia)”
  • Romanian: “Chora”
  • Russian: “Хора”
  • Swedish: “Khóra”

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