Asprochoma, Messenia
Asprochoma
Ασπρόχωμα | |
|---|---|
Asprochoma | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′52″N 22°04′29″E / 37.04778°N 22.07472°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Messenia |
| Municipality | Kalamata |
| Municipal unit | Kalamata |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 1,244 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Asprochoma (Greek: Ασπρόχωμα, "white soil") is a village in Messenia, Greece. It is part of the municipality Kalamata.
Location
Asprochoma is located in an altitude of 19 meters[2] and is 4 kilometres west of Kalamata.[3] At the bounties of Asprochoma and Kalamata is located the main factory of Karelia Tobacco Company[4]
Railway Connection
Asprochoma Railway Station opened in 1892 and it served Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways. On the plans of Messinian Suburban Railway it is expected to connect Messinia - Kalamata line with Kalamata - Korinthos (Athens) line , like it used to. Services stopped in 2011 after the financial crises.
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.
- ^ "Ασπρόχωμα ΜΕΣΣΗΝΙΑΣ, Δήμος ΚΑΛΑΜΑΤΑΣ | buk.gr". buk.gr. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ^ 3Π. "Γεωγραφία". Δήμος Καλαμάτας (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-01-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Karelia - Fine Tobaccos Since 1888 - Καπνοβιομηχανία Καρέλια". ΚΑΠΝΟΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΑ ΚΑΡΕΛΙΑ Α.Ε. (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2026-01-18.