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Chora

Peloponnesetown

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Total population

3,458

Air quality index

32Good
Coordinates37.05°, 21.72°

Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a town in Peloponnese, Greece, Chora occupies its own corner of the country. Located at 37.052°, 21.717°, Chora occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 3,458. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,801 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 70% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
37.0516
Longitude
21.7170
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
32
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
76
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15,142
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    278
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    262
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    251
  • Sardinian Warbler
    Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    251
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    233
  • Zitting Cisticola
    Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque, 1810) · Aves
    231
  • Greater Flamingo
    Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 · Aves
    231
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    227

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2,710
Largest magnitude
6.9
Largest event
2008-02-14

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem
Patriarch of Jerusalem
Tellos Agras
Tellos Agras
Greek combatant during the Macedonian Struggle
Kostas Nikolopoulos
Kostas Nikolopoulos
Greek composer
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Demetrius the Neomartyr
orthodox Christian saint
A
Athanasios Filippopoulos
Greek politician
A
Andreas Kokevis
Greek physician
Dimitris Kosmopoulos
Dimitris Kosmopoulos
Greek poet
G
Giorgos Gliatas
Greek painter
K
Kostas Gliatas
Greek painter
T
Tasos Rigas
Greek painter (1944–2020)
Sotirios Lyritzis
Sotirios Lyritzis
school administrator and local historian in Gargalianoi, Greece 1905-1998
Sotirios Briskas
Sotirios Briskas
Greek professor of medicine in Paris 1903-1954
Dimitrios Briskas
Dimitrios Briskas
benefactor of Gargalianoi, Messinia, 1883-1968

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Peloponnese

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.93
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,801

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Cicada
Common Cicada
Lyristes plebejus
Seen 2026-07-07
African Chameleon
African Chameleon
Chamaeleo africanus
Seen 2026-07-02
Grand Antlion
Grand Antlion
Palpares libelluloides
Seen 2026-07-02
Indian Lionfish
Indian Lionfish
Pterois miles
Seen 2026-06-29
Porcellio messenicus
Porcellio messenicus
Porcellio messenicus
Seen 2026-06-18
Greek frog
Greek frog
Rana graeca
Seen 2026-06-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Chora, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Gialova lagoon from Nestor Palace - panoramio — Chora, Greece0.5 miNestor Palace - panoramio — Chora, Greece0.5 miNestor Palace - panoramio (1) — Chora, Greece0.6 miTholos tomb near Nestor Palace - panoramio — Chora, Greece0.6 miPalace of Nestor fountain — Chora, Greece2 miPalace of Nestor mausoleum (2) — Chora, Greece2 miPalace of Nestor mausoleum ceiling (1) — Chora, Greece2 miPalace of Nestor mausoleum (1) — Chora, Greece2 miPalace of Nestor mausoleum (3) — Chora, Greece2 miΑνάκτορο Νέστορος — Chora, Greece2 miΑνάκτορο Νέστορος2 — Chora, Greece2 miNestor's Palace panorama — Chora, Greece2.1 miLinear B tablet from Nestor's Palace — Chora, Greece2.1 miHunter and stag wall fresco fragment — Chora, Greece2.1 miNavarino Bay (Palace of Nestor view) (2) — Chora, Greece2.1 miNavarino Bay (Palace of Nestor view) (1) — Chora, Greece2.1 miPalace of Nestor throne base (1) — Chora, Greece2.1 miNavarino Bay (Palace of Nestor view) (3) — Chora, Greece2.1 miPalace of Nestor throne base (2) — Chora, Greece2.1 miPalace of Nestor oil jars (2) — Chora, Greece2.1 miPalace of Nestor oil jars (1) — Chora, Greece2.1 miPalace of Nestor ruins (1) — Chora, Greece2.1 miPalace of Nestor ruins (2) — Chora, Greece2.1 miPalace of Nestor ruins (3) — Chora, Greece2.1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org