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Pyrgos, Elis

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Pyrgos
Πύργος
Settlement
Official seal of Pyrgos
Seal
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
Government
 • MayorMakis Paraskevopoulos
Area
 • Municipal unit170.9 km2 (66.0 sq mi)
Highest elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit
34,902
 • Municipal unit density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
 • Community
23,791
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
271 xx
Area code(s)26210
Vehicle registrationHA
Websitewww.dimospirgou.gr

Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος, "tower") is the capital of the Elis peripheral unit in Greece. It is named after a local tower. The city is located in the western part of the Peloponnese, in the middle of a plain near the Ionian Sea. It is 96 km away from Patras via Greek National Road 9, 320 km from Athens, and 144 km from Tripoli. It is bypassed by GR-9/E-55 or GR-74 (eastbound) to its east. The town of Katakolo lies 12 km to the west. Olympia is also nearby, as are Agios Georgios to the north and Lampeti to the east. The Alfeios River is about 4 km to the south. The population of Pyrgos is 34,902 people. Television stations include Cosmos and ORT (Olympiaki Radiophonio Teleorassi, literally Olympic Broadcasting Television).

Historical population

Year Town population Municipality population
1981 21,958 -
1991 28,465 39,183
2001 23,791 32,090

Municipality

The Latseio City Hall of Pyrgos.

The municipality Pyrgos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

Subdivisions

The municipal unit of Pyrgos is divided into the following communities (settlements within the communities given in brackets):

  • Pyrgos (Pyrgos, Anthopyrgos, Kavasilakia, Syntriada, Tragano)
  • Agios Georgios
  • Agios Ilias (Agios Ilias, Pyrgi, Stamatelaiika)
  • Agios Ioannis (Agios Ioannis, Kyani Akti, Palatas, Tragano)
  • Ampelonas (Ampelonas, Kouzouli, Rozeika)
  • Elaionas (Elaionas, Vytinaiika)
  • Granitsaiika (Granitsaiika, Kavouri)
  • Katakolo (Katakolo, Agios Andreas)
  • Koliri (Koliri, Kolireikes Paragkes)
  • Korakochori (Korakochori, Agios Andreas, Kallithea, Bouka)
  • Lasteika (Lasteika, Itia)
  • Leventochori
  • Myrtia
  • Palaiovarvasaina (Palaiovarvasaina, Agios Georgios, Kampos)
  • Salmoni (Salmoni, Alfeios)
  • Skafidia (Skafidia, Kalakaiika, Moni Skafidias, Patronikoleika)
  • Skourochori (Skourochori, Kato Kavouri)
  • Varvasaina (Varvasaina, Kato Varvasaina)
  • Vytinaiika

Transportation

The bus terminal in Pyrgos.

Pyrgos has a train station with regular trains between Katakolon and Olympia, as well as other cities in Peloponese. It also has a bus terminal with regular buses to some of the villages in Ilias as well as to larger cities such as Patras, Ioannina, Athens and Thessaloniki.

Sporting teams

  • Paniliakos (played in the first division during the 2003–2004 season)

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon
North: Iardanos
West: Ionian Sea
 Pyrgos East: Ancient Olympia
South: Volakas

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