Avramiou
Αβραμιού | |
|---|---|
 North Side of the village | |
  Avramiou | |
| Coordinates: 37°2′N 22°2′E / 37.033°N 22.033°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Messenia |
| Municipality | Messini |
| Municipal unit | Messini |
| Area | |
| • Community | 8.12 km2 (3.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 424 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code(s) | 27220 |
| Vehicle registration | KM |
Avramiou is a village in Messenia, southern Greece. It was built before 1816; it had 32 families then. During the Turkish occupation, it was a village of Koroni province, and became a village of Messini province and capital of Leukothea Municipality ( now defunct) in 1835. In August 1840, Avramiou became a village of Aristomenis Municipality; it was almost destroyed by earthquakes in 1846. The primary school of Avramiou was founded in 1860. Ten years after, Avramiou became the capital of Aristomeni Municipality. Today, it is a community of the municipality Messini. The community contains the villages Drakoneri, Agios Avgoustinos and Avramiou.