Trikorfo, Messenia

Municipal unit in Greece

Trikorfo

Τρίκορφο

Municipal unit

Trikorfo

Location within the regional unit

Coordinates: 37°08′N 21°52′E﻿ / ﻿37.133°N 21.867°E﻿ / 37.133; 21.867
Country| Greece
Administrative region| Peloponnese
Regional unit| Messenia
Municipality| Messini
Area

• Municipal unit| 42.938 km2 (16.578 sq mi)
Elevation

| 398 m (1,306 ft)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Municipal unit

| 473
• Municipal unit density| 11/km2 (29/sq mi)
• Community

| 274
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration| ΚΜ

Trikorfo (Greek: Τρίκορφο) is a former community in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Messini, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 42.938 km2.[3] Population 473 (2021). The average altitude of Trikorfo village is 398 meters.[3] It is famous place because of the extra quality of olives. The seat of the community was Trikorfo. Predominantly a farming region, the principal exports include kalamata olives, olive oil and figs. The community was divided into Trikorfo, Mavros Logkos, Chilia Spitia, Draina Klima, Koromilea, Palaiokastro, Kinigos. Trikorfo village is also known as Pentias. Common family names in Trikorfo include Skoufis and Katsipodas.

## Notable people

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* Pantelis Dionysopoulos (1909-1941), Greek hero of World War II
* Fred Smerlas (1957-), Greek-American player of American football
* Sakis Theodoropoulos (1999-), Greek Journalist

## References

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1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Messini

Municipal unit of Aipeia|

* Adriani
* Chranoi
* Longa
* Militsa
* Nea Koroni

Municipal unit of Androusa|

* Agrilia
* Amfithea
* Androusa
* Ellinoekklisia
* Eva
* Kalamaras
* Kalogerorrachi
* Manganiako
* Polylofos

Municipal unit of Aristomenis|

* Aristomenis
* Diodia
* Kefalovryso
* Koutifaris
* Manesis
* Pelekanada
* Platanovrysi
* Poulitsi
* Sterna
* Strefi
* Voutaina

Municipal unit of Ithomi|

* Archaia Messini
* Aristodimeio
* Arsinoi
* Kefalinos
* Lampaina
* Revmatia
* Valyra
* Zermpisia

Municipal unit of Messini|

* Analipsi
* Avramiou
* Karteroli
* Lefkochora
* Lykotrafos
* Madena
* Mavrommati
* Messini
* Neochori
* Pilalistra
* Piperitsa
* Spitali
* Triodos
* Velika

Municipal unit of Petalidi|

* Achladochori
* Daras
* Drosia
* Kalochori
* Karpofora
* Kastania
* Kokkino
* Lykissa
* Mathia
* Neromylos
* Paniperi
* Petalidi

Municipal unit of Trikorfo|

* Draina
* Klima
* Koromilea
* Palaiokastro
* Trikorfo

Municipal unit of Voufrades|

* Charavgi
* Chatzis
* Kourtaki
* Miliotio
* Petritsi
* Vlasis

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

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