Iamia or Yamia is a village in the Regional Unit of Messinia, with a population of 122 inhabitants, according to the 2011 Census. Administratively it belongs as a Community of Iamia, in the Municipal Unit of Koroni of the Municipality of Pylos-Nestoros. It is located very close and between Finikounda (7 km.) And Koroni (10 km.).
It is located at an altitude of 294 meters, opposite Mount Zarnaura (altitude 518 meters). The 13th Provincial Road of Harakopi - Methoni passes through Iamia. It is 272 km from Athens, 232 km from Patras and 50 km from Kalamata.
The latest tradition states that after 1800 large
families from Arcadia gradually migrated to the village, such as the
families of the Mourdoukoutians ("Mourdoukoutas") and the Sardelians
("Sardelis"), who used to live as nomads, being employed. shepherds,
initially moved to the village of Desylla in Messinia and from there
gradually migrated to the area of Pylia.
Evidence also for
the folklore of Iamia, but also of other villages in the area of
Koroni, is also present in the work of the writer and folklorist
Georgia Tarsouli.
The Blanai family ("Blanas"), originating
from Arkoudorema in Arcadia, also settled in Iamia. Arkoudorema is
120 km away from Iamia.
It is a rural area, with olive oil as
its main product. The olive (Koroneiki variety) is cultivated and
olive oil is traded and exported. It also has small livestock and
poultry farms, Cafe-Grocery and apartments for rent.
It used
to have a larger population and operated a Primary School, which now
serves as a polling station and a small folklore collection, among
other uses.
The settlement has 4 churches. The Parish Church of Agios Konstantinos and Eleni, which celebrates on May 21, the church of Agios Georgios of the Cemetery, the chapel of the Assumption of Agia Anna, near the area of Hamaloni, which celebrates on July 25 and the church of the Assumption of the Virgin, near the Cemetery.
Cafe - Grocery Store (The Mulberry), 24004 Iamia, phone +30 2725
061255.
Supermarket (Vergis), 24004 Charakopio, telephone +30 2725
041800. It is 6km from Yamia.
Supermarket (Sipsas), 24004 Koroni,
telephone +30 2725 022198. It is 9km from Yamia.
Restaurant - Tavern (Tsapogas), 24006 Loutsa Finikounda Beach,
telephone +30 2723 071150, +30 693 2703111 (mobile). Next to Loutsa
beach, Iamia is 5km away.
Restaurant (Parthenon), 24004 Koroni,
telephone +30 2725 022146, +30 697 3061510 (mobile). It is 10km from
Iamia.
Restaurant (Bogris 2), 24004 Koroni, telephone +30 2725
022947. It is 10km from Iamia.
Restaurant - Tavern (Elena), 24006
Finikounda, phone +30 2723 071235, +30 694 7262300 (mobile). It is 7km
from Iamia.
Koroni
Finikounda
Pylos
Kalamata
Farmhouses (apartments for rent)
Chamaloni Cottages (Guesthouses
Chamaloni - Yamia - Koroni - Finikounda), 24004 Yamia Koronis (Iamia
village), ☎ +30 2725 061436, e-mail: info@chamaloni.gr. It is 4 km from
Loutsa Beach of Finikounda.
Cafe - Grocery store
Cafe -
Grocery store "I Mouria", 24004 Yamia Koronis (Iamia village), ☎ +30
2725 061255. It is 7 km from Finikounda and 10 km from Koroni.
Swimming beach
Loutsa Beach, 24006 Loutsa, Messinia (Loutsa Beach).
It is 5 km from Yamea.
Restaurants - Taverns
Restaurant -
Taverna "Tsapogas", 24006 Loutsa Messinias (Loutsa Beach), ☎ +30 2723
071150, +30 693 2703111 (Mobile). Next to Loutsas Beach, 5 km from
Yamea.
Restaurant - Tavern "Elena", 24006 Finikounda, ☎ +30 2723
071235, +30 694 7262300 (Mobile). It is 7 km from Yamea.
Restaurants
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"Parthenon" Restaurant, 24004 Koroni, ☎ +30 2725
022146, +30 697 3823532 (Mobile). It is 10 km from Yamea.
Restaurant
"Bogris 2", 24004 Koroni, ☎ +30 2725 022947. It is 10 km from Yameia.
Supermarkets
Super Market (Vergis), 24004 Harakopio, ☎ +30 2725
041800. It is 6 km from Yameia.
Supermarket (Sipsas), 24004 Koroni, ☎
+30 2725 023011. It is 9 km from Yameia.
Pylos Health Center, 24001 Pylos, telephone +30 2723 360000. It is
27km from Iamia.
General Hospital of Kalamata, 24100 Antikalamos,
telephone +30 2721 046000. It is 48km from Iamia
Koroni Post Office (ELTA), 24004 Koroni.
National Bank of Koroni,
24004 Koroni.
Piraeus Bank of Koroni, 24004 Koroni.
Koroni Police,
24004 Koroni, telephone +30 2725 022422.
Koroni Harbor Police, 24004
Koroni, telephone +30 2725 022377.