Avramiou

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. In 2011, the population for Avramiou village was 334, and 466 for the community.

Avramiou Αβραμιού
North Side of the village
Avramiou
Coordinates: 37°2′N 22°2′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Messenia
Municipality	Messini
Municipal unit	Messini
Area
• Rural	0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Highest elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Lowest elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Rural	334
• Rural density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Community [1]
• Population	466 (2011)
• Area (km2)	1.87
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)	27220
Vehicle registration	KM