Androusa

Androusa
Ανδρούσα
Androusa is located in Greece
Androusa
Androusa
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°07′N 21°56′E / 37.117°N 21.933°E / 37.117; 21.933
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
MunicipalityMessini
Area
 • Municipal unit50.514 km2 (19.504 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,800
 • Municipal unit density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
 • Community
522
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΜ

Androusa (Greek: Ανδρούσα) is a village and a former municipality 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 50.514 km2.[3] Predominantly a farming region, the principal exports include kalamata olives, olive oil, and livestock. It is located 22 km north-west of the regional capital Kalamata. Municipal unit population 1,800 (2021), village population 522 (2021).

  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. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.