Androusa

Androusa
Ανδρούσα
Androusa
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°07′N 21°56′E / 37.117°N 21.933°E / 37.117; 21.933
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitMessenia
MunicipalityMessini
Area
  Municipal unit50.514 km2 (19.504 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipal unit
1,800
  Municipal unit density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
  Community
522
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΜ

Androusa (Greek: Ανδρούσα) is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Messini, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 50.514 km2. Predominantly a farming region, the principal exports include kalamata olives, olive oil, and livestock. It is located 22 km north-west of the regional capital Kalamata. Municipal unit population 1,800 (2021), village population 522 (2021).