Katakolo

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Katakolo
Κατάκολο
Statistics
Prefecture: Elis
Province: Elis
Municipality: Pyrgos
Municipal district: Katakolo (seat)
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
37.633 (37° 28") N
21.31667 (21° 19") E
Population: (2001)
-Village (Change from 1991)
-Municipal district
-Percent of the municipal district
-Percent of the municipality
595 (-12 or -6.66%)
601
%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
Ionian Sea
5 m
about 30 to 50 m (north)
Postal code: GR-271 00
Car designation (as of 2006): HA

Katakolo (Greek: Κατάκολο; before the 1970s: Κατάκολον or Katakolon) is a seaside town in western Ilia in the municipality of Pyrgos. Katakolo is part of the municipality of Pyrgos (Ilia). It is located south of Patras and Dounaiika, 12 km off downtown Pyrgos, west of Olympia and northwest of Messenia. It is located at 37.75° (37'39°) N, 21.33° (20'20°) E. The town centre is within a gulf overlooking the Ionian Sea and it is where it divides the Kyparissian Gulf with the rest of the Ionian.

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[edit] Nearest places:

  • Skafidi (northeast)
  • Pyrgos (east)

[edit] Subdivision:

  • Agios Andreas

[edit] Geography

  • Location:
    • Latitude:
      • Katakolo: 37.633 (37°38') N
      • Agios Andreas: 37.665 (37°39'55') N
    • Longitude:
      • Katakolo: 22.31667 (21°°19') E
      • Agios Andreas: 22.313 (22°°18'47') E
  • Postal code: 270 67
  • Elevation: sea level, about 30 m to 50 m in the mountains
  • Dialing code: +30-26210 (030-26210)

[edit] Historical population

Year Population of Katakolo/Municipal district population Change Population of Agios Andreas
1981 - - - -
1991 594 -% 18 -
2001 601/595  % 6 -12/-66.66%

[edit] About Katakolo

It has a small port which is the main port of Pyrgos, a school, restaurants, a church and a town square. A railway called the Katakolo-Pyrgos line goes to Katakolo. Small hills with forests surround Katakolo. Katakolo is situated on a peninsula and has a lighthouse founded southwest. The Lighthouse Katakolo (Faros Katalkolo) was first opened in 1865. It is also a frequent stop for cruise ships on tours of the Ionian and Mediterranean seas. Consequently, many of the shops in the town centre are geared toward foreign tourists. The other main industries includes agriculture and services.

Several buildings were rebuilt after World War II and the Greek Civil War.

Katakolo has a small school, churches, and a square(plateia).

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[edit] See also

Municipal districts of the municipality of Pyrgos
Agios Pyrgos | Agios Ilias (Pyrgi | Stamateleika or Stamatelaiiks) | Agios Ioanis (Kyani Akgi | Palatas | Tragano | Ampelona (Kouzouli | Rozeika or Rozaiika) | Elaionas (Vytineika or Vytinaiika, Elaionas Elis) | Granitseika or Granitsaiika (Kavouri) | Katakolo (Agios Andreas) | Koliri | (Kolireikas Paragkes) | Korakochori (Agios Andreas Korakochori | Kallithea | Bouka) | Lasteika (Itia) | Leventochori | Myrtia | Palaiovarvasena (Agios Georgios Palaiovarvasena | Kampos) | Pyrgos (Anthopyrgos | Kavasilakia | Syntriada | Tragano - Lampeti (neighbourhood)) | Salmoni (Alfeios | Skafidia (Kalakeika or Kalakaiika | Patronikolaiika or Patronikoleiika) | Skourochori (Kavo Kavouri) | Varvasaina (Kato Varvasena) | Vytineika or Vytinaika
Greece | West Greece | Elis | Amaliada

Coordinates: 37°39′N 21°19′E / 37.65, 21.317