Psathopyrgos

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Psathopyrgos
Ψαθόπυργος
Location
Psathopyrgos
Coordinates 38°20′N 21°52′E / 38.333°N 21.867°E / 38.333; 21.867Coordinates: 38°20′N 21°52′E / 38.333°N 21.867°E / 38.333; 21.867
Government
Country:Greece
Administrative region: West Greece
Regional unit: Achaea
Municipality: Patras
Municipal unit: Rio
Population statistics (as of 2001)[1]
Village
 - Population: 670
Community
 - Population: 834
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 5 m (16 ft)
Postal code: 265 00
Auto: AX

Psathopyrgos (Greek: Ψαθόπυργος) is a tourist village and a community in the municipal unit of Rio in the northern part of Achaea, Greece. Psathopyrgos is located on the Gulf of Corinth, southeast of Cape Drepano, the northernmost point of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is 2 km northeast of Drepano and 9 km northeast of Rio. The Greek National Road 8A (Patras - Aigio - Corinth) and the railway from Patras to Corinth pass south of the village. The community Psathopyrgos consists of the villages Psathopyrgos and Kato Rodini.

Historical population

Year Population village Population community
1981 479 -
1991 550 669
2001 670 834

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References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003. 
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