Plati, Messenia Explained

Plati
Name Local:Πλάτη
Type:community
Periph:Peloponnese
Periphunit:Messenia
Municipality:Trifylia
Municunit:Filiatra
Pop Community:53
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:37.17°N 60.8°W

Plati (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πλάτη, before 1956: Καναλουπού - Kanaloupou[1]) is a village in the municipal unit of Filiatra, Messenia, Greece. It is situated at the western foot of the Kyparissia Mountains, at an elevation of . It is southwest of Perdikoneri, east of Filiatra and south of Kyparissia. The village is surrounded mainly by farmlands.

Population

Year Population
1690 127
1981 170
1991 226
2001 174
2011 71
2021 53

History

According to the Venetian census of 1690, it had a population of 127. Springs supplying water to Filiatra emanate from Plati, where three watermills were located.

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Notes and References

  1. http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/171240 Name changes of settlements in Greece