Mathia, Messenia

Mathia (Greek: Μαθία, before 1927: Δράγκα - Dragka^[1]) is a small village located near the top of the Mount Lycodimos. It is part of the municipal unit of Petalidi, in Messenia, Greece, 7 kilometres from the coastline. Under Ottoman occupation, it was referred to as Draga. Pirates had destroyed its original location. In the Greek War of Independence in 1821, the legendary Captain Davis Triantafillopoulos and his heroic men destroyed the Turkish army. His monument stands in the village's entrance, as a reminder to the new generations.

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↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece

Coordinates: 36°55′27″N 21°53′14″E / 36.92417°N 21.88722°E / 36.92417; 21.88722

Subdivisions of the municipality of Messini

Municipal unit of Aipeia	Adriani Chranoi Longa Militsa Nea Koroni

Municipal unit of Androusa	Agrilia Amfithea Androusa Ellinoekklisia Eva Kalamaras Kalogerorrachi Manganiako Polylofos

Municipal unit of Aristomenis	Aristomenis Diodia Kefalovryso Koutifaris Manesis Pelekanada Platanovrysi Poulitsi Sterna Strefi Voutaina

Municipal unit of Ithomi	Archaia Messini Aristodimio Arsinoi Kefalinos Lampaina Revmatia Valyra Zermpisia

Municipal unit of Messini	Analipsi Avramiou Karteroli Lefkochora Lykotrafos Madena Mavrommati Messini Neochori Pilalistra Piperitsa Spitali Triodos Velika

Municipal unit of Petalidi	Achladochori Daras Drosia Kalochori Karpofora Kastania Kokkino Lykissa Mathia Neromylos Paniperi Petalidi

Municipal unit of Trikorfo	Draina Klima Koromilea Palaiokastro Trikorfo

Municipal unit of Voufrades	Charavgi Chatzis Kourtaki Miliotio Petritsi Vlasis

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