| Gryllos Γρύλλος |
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Gryllos
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | West Greece |
| Regional unit: | Elis |
| Municipality: | Andritsaina-Krestena |
| Municipal unit: | Skillounta |
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| - Population: | 447 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
Gryllos (Greek: Γρύλλος) is a small village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. Its population in 2001 was 307 for the village and 447 for the municipal district.
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| Year | Population village | Municipal district population |
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| 1981 | 374 | - |
| 1991 | 337 | - |
| 2001 | 309 | 450 |
Gryllos is located south of Patras, west-southwest of the capital city of Athens, south-southeast of Pyrgos, southeast of Krestena, north of Zacharo, northwest of Kalamata and north of Kyparissia. The GR-9 (E55, Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) is 2 to 3 km to the west.
Its geography consists of forests that dominate the area with a few bushes and grasslands around the area. Much of the surrounding area ia mountainous; farmland is also abundant.
Gryllos was ruled by the Ottoman Turks, it became a part of Greece after the Greek War of Independence. It adopted its current name in the early 20th century. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt. Samiko became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.
Gryllos was devastated and hampered by a tremendous fire that happened in the evening hours on Friday August 24, 2007 (see 2007 Greek forest fires), it dramatically spread quickly and burnt about 10 km² of land in hours. The fire reached the olive groves and some forests in the early evening hours, then into the farmlands during the evening newscasts, it hit the national highway an hour and two later and hours later, the village. Electricity and phone lines were disrupted and then cut off. The rest occurred in Gryllos. Firefighters, choppers and planes battled the blaze well into several days, several were on rural roads. The weather reported high winds and dry weather conditions which made the flames difficult to stop and ease. Some homes were burnt, most of them were safe, forests will be replanted and recently, vegetable farming has been restored.
Its main economy is agriculture. The main resources of Gryllos include olives, cattle, fruits, vegetables, and other crops. The village has about 100 to 200 farms in the area.
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