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Gialova

Gialova is a village on Navarino Bay in the municipality of Pylos-Nestor in the regional unit of Messenia in the south-west , , about six kilometres north of . The name derives from Greek γιαλός and Turkish ova, i.e. "lowland shore".
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  • Type: Village with 258 residents
  • Description: village in Messenia, Greece
  • Also known as: “Yalova” and “Yialova”
  • Postal code: 24001

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gialova Lagoon.

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 . is situated 3 km northwest of Gialova.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Voidokilia and Pylos.

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

Photo: Dnalor 01, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
, historically also known as Navarino, is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, , . Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality , of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.

Village
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Gialova.

Gialova

Latitude
36.95111° or 36° 57′ 4″ north
Longitude
21.70162° or 21° 42′ 6″ east
Population
258
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
8G83XP22+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 270142293
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6692173
Wiki­data ID
Q5557983
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Gialova” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Gialova”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جيالوڤا”
  • French: “Gialova”
  • French: “Giálova”
  • French: “Yálova”
  • French: “Yiálova”
  • German: “Gialova”
  • Greek: “Γιάλοβα Μεσσηνίας”
  • Greek: “Γιάλοβα”
  • Russian: “Гиалова”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as NAVARINO BAY and Schinolakka.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zoe and Παραλία Γιάλοβα.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gialova”. Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.