Pylia Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detailed census results 1991 .