Pyrgos, Elis

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Coordinates: 37°40′N 21°26′E

Greece Pyrgos (Πύργος)
Coordinates 37°40′ N 21°26′ E
Country Greece
Periphery West Greece
Prefecture Elis
Population 34,902 source (2001)
Area 170.9 km²
Population density 204 /km²
Elevation 3 m
Postal code 271 00
Area code 26210
Licence plate code ΗΑ
Website dimospirgou.gr

Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος) is the capital of the Prefecture of Elis in Greece. It is named for a local tower.

The city is located in the western part of the Peloponnese, in the middle of a plain in Ilia. It is 96km away from Patras via Greece Interstate 9, 320 km from Athens, 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 (Lambeti) to the east. The Alfeios River is about 4 km to the south.

The population of Pyrgos is approximately 25,000 people. 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.

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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[edit] 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%

[edit] 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
  • Myrtia
  • Palaiovarvasena
    • Agios Georgios
    • Kampos (pop: 64)
  • Salmoni
  • Skafidi
    • Kalakeika (pop: 98)
    • Moni Skafidias
    • Patronikoleika, ghost town
  • Skourochori
    • Kato Kavouri
  • Varvasaina
    • Kato Varvasena
  • Vytineika

[edit] Subdivisions:

  • Anthopyrgos
  • Kavasilakia
  • Kokkinochoma, located in the northeastern portion of Pyrgos
  • Syntriada
  • Tragano

[edit] Sporting teams

  • Paniliakos (played in the first division during the 2002-2003 season)

[edit] Persons

[edit] External links




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

[edit] See also


Municipalities of the Elis Prefecture
Alifeira • Amaliada • Andravida • Andritsaina • Ancient Olympia • Figaleia • Foloi • Gastouni • Iardanos • Kastro-Kyllini • Lampeia • Lasiona • Lechaina • Oleni • Pineia • Pyrgos • Skillounta • Tragano • Vartholomio • Volakas • Vouprasia • Zacharo
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