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Pyrgos (Ilia) - Definition

Statistics
Prefecture: Ilia
Province: Province of Ilia
Location: 37.6883/37°40'1' N lat.
21.441/
21°26'28' W long.
Population: 34,902(2001)
Elevation: 3 to 4 m
Postal code: 271 00
Area/distance code: 11-30-26210-3 (030-26210-3)
Municipal code: 1717
Car designation: HA
Address of administration: Saki Karagiorga, Central Square
Pyrgos 271 00
Website: www.dimospirgou.gr
For other places that have the same name, click Pyrgos (disambiguation)

Pyrgos City (Greek: Πύργος) is the capital of the Prefecture of Ilia in Greece and its located in the western part of the Pelopennese. Distance to its cities are 96 km (100 km before the opening of the new GR-9) from Patras, 320 km from Athens, 144 km west of Tripoli and 12 km east of th etown of Katakolo. Pyrgos population is about 25,000 people and its near Olympia the place which the first Olympics tok place. The city is named for a local tower. Pyrgos has one of the biggest squares in Greece with loads of coffee shops, bars, restaurants, supermarkets, hospital, hotels, and a large orthodox church. Traffic lights are now installed downtown. It is bypassed by GR-9/E-55 or GR-74 (eastbound) to its east. The city sits in the middle of a plain in Triphyllis. It is situated about 4 km north of the Alpheus River. Its nearest communities are Agios Georgios to the north and Lampeti (Lambeti) to the east.

Its television stations are Cosmos and ORT (Olympiaki Radiophonio Teleorassi, lit. Olympic Broadcasting Television). Its daily for the city is Patris.

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Population history:

Year Communal population Change Municipal population Change
1981 21,958 - - -
1991 28,465 6,507/29.63% 39,183 -
2001 23,791 -4674/-16.42% 32,090 -7,093/-18.1%

Communities of the Municipality

  • Pyrgos
  • Agios Georgios, Pyrgos
  • Agios Ioannis
    • Kyani Akti
    • Palata (pop: 78)
    • Tragano
  • Agiou Ilia Pyrgou
    • Pyrgi
    • Stamateleika
  • Ampelona
    • Kouzouli
    • Rozeika
  • Elaio
    • Vytineika
  • Granitseika
    • Kavouri (pop: 45)
  • Katakolo
    • Agios Andreas (pop: 6)
  • Koliri
    • Koloreikas Paragkes
  • Korakochori
    • Agios Andreas (pop: 7)
    • Kallithea (pop: 51)
    • Bouka (pop: 15)
  • Lampeti
  • Lasteika
    • Itia
  • Leventochori
  • Myrtea
  • Palaiovarvasena
    • Agios Georgios
    • Kampos (pop: 64)
  • Salmoni
    • Alfeios (pop: 39)
  • Skafidi
    • Kalakeika (pop: 98)
    • Moni Skafidias
    • Patronikoleika, ghost town
  • Skourochori
    • Kato Kavouri
  • Varvasaina
    • Kato Varvasena
  • Vytineika

Subdivisions:

  • Anthopyrgos
  • Kavasilakia
  • Syntriada
  • Tragano

External Links




North: Iardanos
West: Ionian Sea
Pyrgos East: Ancient Olympia
South:Volakas

See also:

Municipalities of Ilia
Alifeira | Amaliada | Andravida | Andritsaina | Ancient Olympia | Figaleia | Foloi | Gastouni | Iardanos | Kastro-Kyllinis | Lampeia | Lasiona | Lechaina | Oleni | Pineia | Pyrgos | Skillounta | Tragano | Volakas | Vouprasia | Zacharo
Provinces of Ilia
Ilia | Olympia

Example Usage of Pyrgos

acidsmile: cool beans! looks like i'm gonna make it to the Open Coffee Athens this Tuesday, as it's 5m from bro's house, then off for Pyrgos after it
jwk33: @MaartenvanOijen bedankt! Lelystad filmen was enorm intensief, vooral na Pyrgos, maar wel echt tof! Zie ik je bij de première?
travel_blogs: 3rd Day @Santorini: 睡觉睡到自然醒,打开窗帘发现阳光明媚——这就是美好的预兆吧! 今天的主题是:考古、晒太阳、美食第三天 上午10点,我们从Fira的巴士站前往Pyrgos,一个中世界小镇。约15.. http://bit.ly/4txfpn
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