Avia, Messenia
Avia (Greek: Αβία, Ancient Greek: ἡ Ἀβία) is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Mani, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 179.828 km2. The seat of the municipality was in Kampos. Avia is a popular tourist destination. It also has a large olive production. Avia is situated on the east coast of the Messenian Gulf, southeast of Kalamata, southwest of Sparta and northwest of Kardamyli.
Avia
Αβία | |
|---|---|
Municipal unit | |
Avia Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′N 22°09′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Messenia |
| Municipality | West Mani |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 179.8 km2 (69.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,915 |
| • Municipal unit density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| • Community | 642 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΜ |
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