Native Name: | Επαρχία Πυλίας |
Native Name Lang: | el |
Conventional Long Name: | Pylia Province |
Common Name: | Pylia Province |
Subdivision: | Province |
Nation: | Greece |
Capital: | Pylos |
Event End: | Law 2539/1997 |
Year End: | 2006 |
Pylia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πυλία) was one of the provinces of the Messenia Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Pylos-Nestor (except for the municipal unit Nestoras) and the municipal units Aipeia, Petalidi and Voufrades.[1] It was abolished in 2006.