Agios Nikolaos, Messenia Explained

Agios Nikolaos
Name Local:Άγιος Νικόλαος
Type:community
Caption Skyline:View of the coast from the hills above Agios Nikolaos
Coordinates:36.8242°N 38.85°W
Elevation Min:0
Periph:Peloponnese
Periphunit:Messenia
Municipality:West Mani
Municunit:Lefktro
Population As Of:2021
Population:425
Postal Code:24024
Area Code:27210
Licence:KM
Website:www.aghiosnikolaos-greece.com/en/

Aghios Nikolaos (Μεσσηνίας), Agios Nikolaos or Saint Nicholas, is a fishing village in the Mani Peninsula in southern Greece about 30km (20miles) south-east of Kalamata, on the eastern shore of the Messenian Gulf, and about 4km (02miles) south of Stoupa, a larger tourist village. It is part of the municipality of West Mani in Messenia.

There are Byzantine churches in the hills above the town.[1] [2]

References

  1. Book: Dean . Matthew . Inside the Mani . 2006 . Athens . 20 September 2010 . 960-631-307-7.
  2. Web site: Mani: A Guide and History . 20 September 2010 . Chapman . John . July 2008.

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