Trikorfo, Messenia

Municipal unit in Greece

Trikorfo Τρίκορφο
Municipal unit
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

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

^ "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.
^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
^ ^a ^b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.