Foinikounta
Φοινικούντα | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Foinikounta | |
| Coordinates: 36°48.5′N 21°48.4′E / 36.8083°N 21.8067°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Messenia |
| Municipality | Pylos-Nestor |
| Municipal unit | Methoni |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 573 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 240 06 |
Foinikounta (Greek: Φοινικούντα, before 1930: Ταβέρνα - Taverna[2]), also known transliterated as Finikounda, Finikounta, or Finikous, is a seaside village and a community in the municipality of Pylos-Nestor, Messenia, Greece. It is situated in the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula, 9 km east of Methoni and 37 km southwest of Kalamata. It is most notable for its beautiful beaches which attract mostly Greek and other European visitors during the summer months. The community consists of the main village Foinikounta, the small villages Anemomylos, Chounakia, Grizokampos and Loutsa, and the island of Schiza.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 1st and 2nd name change