Plati, Messenia

Community in Greece

Plati Πλάτη
Community
37°10.2′N 21°39.8′E / 37.1700°N 21.6633°E / 37.1700; 21.6633
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Messenia
Municipality	Trifylia
Municipal unit	Filiatra
Population (2021)^[1]
• Community	53
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Plati (Greek: Πλάτη, before 1956: Καναλουπού - Kanaloupou^[2]) is a village in the municipal unit of Filiatra, Messenia, Greece. It is situated at the western foot of the Kyparissia Mountains, at an elevation of 300 metres (980 ft). It is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest of Perdikoneri, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Filiatra and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of Kyparissia. The village is surrounded mainly by farmlands.

Population

Year	Population
1690	127
1981	170
1991	226
2001	174
2011	71
2021	53

History

According to the Venetian census of 1690, it had a population of 127. Springs supplying water to Filiatra emanate from Plati, where three watermills were located.

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.
^ Name changes of settlements in Greece