Filiatra (), is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 114.877km2.

Filiatra is situated near the Ionian Sea coast in western Messenia. It is located 11km northwest of Gargalianoi, 13km southwest of Kyparissia, 29km northwest of Pylos and 49km west of Kalamata. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia - Pylos) passes through the town. Filiatra was founded around the 12th and the 13th centuries. It was constructed close to the site of the ancient city Erana. Filiatra has several schools, churches and shops. A scaled reproduction of the Eiffel Tower stands at the entrance to the village. The local soccer club is Erani Filiatra.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Filiatra is subdivided into the following communities (2021 population in brackets):

• Chalazoni (120)

• Christianoupolis (244)

• Exochiko (167)

• Filiatra

• Mali (46)

• Plati (53)

The community Filiatra consists of the following settlements, besides the Filiatra town proper:

• Agia Kyriaki

• Agrilos

• Kountri

• Lagkouvardos - a beach area located near Agia Kyriaki

• Lempestena

• Limenari, the access from Filiatra to the sea. It is around 2km from the town centre

• Merolithi

• Stomio

• Vryses

Historical population

Notable people

The Liberopoulos brothers:

• Nikos Liberopoulos, footballer

• Sotiris Liberopoulos, footballer

  Nikolaos Frousos, footballer

• Theodoros Marangos, film director

• Kanaris Tsinganos, theoretical astrophysicist and professor

See also

• List of settlements in Messenia

References

External links

• Municipal website

• Municipality of Filiatra Internet Portal

• Filiatra Forum

• Filiatra

• Fykia Lyceum/Middle School

• Erani Sporting Club