Kentriko

Kentriko (Village of Kentriko - Municipal Unit of Andania) (Greek: Κεντρικό [kentrikoˈ]), belongs to the municipality of Ichalia of the Regional Unit of Messenia located in the Region of Peloponnese, according to the administrative division of Greece as formed by the Kallikratis Plan 2011 local government reform program. The official village name is "Kentrikon" (Greek: Κεντρικό [kentrikoˈn]). The seat of the municipality is Meligalas and it belongs to the geographical division of Peloponnese. During the administrative division of Greece with the "Kapodistrias" plan, until 2010, Kentriko belonged to the Local District of Kentriko, of the former Andania Municipality of Messenia Prefecture.[2]

Kentriko, Messenia
Κεντρικό, Μεσσηνίας
Kentriko, Messenia is located in Greece
Kentriko, Messenia
Kentriko, Messenia
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°16′32″N 21°58′9″E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
Highest elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Lowest elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Community
 • Population78 [1] (2021)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
240 08
Area code(s)27240
Vehicle registrationKM

Kentriko has an altitude of 80 meters above sea level, at latitude 37.2756097633 and longitude 21.969310287.[3]

Kentriko today is surrounded by arable land and its approximately 78[1] inhabitants are engaged exclusively in agricultural work. It is located 38 kilometers from the Messenia capital Kalamata, 35 kilometers from Kyparissia and only 6 kilometers from Meligalas.[4]

History

Kentriko is a small village built in the center of a plain, hence its name, near Polichni and Diavolitsi. Its oldest name until 1927 was Kato Kurtaga or simply Kurtaga. The name change is due to a decision of the then government to rename all the settlements that had Turkish-speaking names. According to the prevailing version, the name Kurtaga was taken from a Turkish official, namely Aga, with the name Kurt, who probably owned the area during the Turkish occupation. The village existed before the revolution of 1821. Kentriko at the beginning of the 20th century was a hub because initially the Meligalas - Kentriko railway section had not been built. So passengers from Kalamata had to stop at Meligala and board horse-drawn wagons to go to Kentriko and pick up another train that started from there to Tripoli.

Climate

Kentriko has a mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) with mild, wet winters and dry, hot summers. It receives plenty of precipitation days in winter. Summers are very hot and dry.

Cuisine
A plate with black Kalamata olives

Local specialities:

Notable people

References
  1. "Population census 2021" (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  2. "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "Kentriko geographical data".
  4. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
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