Tyros, Greece

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Tyros
Τυρός
Location
Tyros
Coordinates 37°15′N 22°50′E / 37.250°N 22.833°E / 37.250; 22.833Coordinates: 37°15′N 22°50′E / 37.250°N 22.833°E / 37.250; 22.833
Government
Country:Greece
Administrative region: Peloponnese
Regional unit: Arcadia
Municipality: South Kynouria
Mayor: Ioannis Marneris
Population statistics (as of 2001)[1]
Municipal unit
 - Population: 2,116
 - Area: 88.600 km2 (34 sq mi)
 - Density: 24 /km2 (62 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Postal code: 22029
Telephone: 27570
Auto: TP
Website
www.tyros.gr

Tyros (Greek: Τυρός) is a tourist town and municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality South Kynouria, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] At the 2001 census, the population of the municipal unit was 2116. The municipal unit Tyros consists of the communities Tyros, Pera Melana. It lies in the heart of Kynouria, between the Parnon mountains and the Myrtoan Sea. In the region of Tyros the Tsakonian language, that originates from the ancient Doric dialect, is spoken.

In Tyros will see every Easter one of the most famous Greek Easter traditions, on Good Friday procession of the Epitaph on the coastal road of the town with the ships came from watercraft. On Saturday evening the burning of Judas in the sea on a specific project and Tyros bay filled with thousands of candles that symbolize the souls of lost sailors and fishermen of Tyros.

It is 19 km north of Leonidio, 26 km southeast of Astros and 71 km southeast of Tripoli.

See also

References

  1. ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003. 
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

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Subdivisions of the municipality of South Kynouria
Municipal unit of Kosmas
Municipal unit of Leonidio
  • Agios Vasileios
  • Kounoupia
  • Leonidio
  • Mari
  • Palaiochori
  • Peleta
  • Pigadi
  • Platanaki
  • Poulithra
  • Pragmateftis
  • Tsitalia
  • Vlisidia
Municipal unit of Tyros
  • Pera Melana
  • Sapounakaiika
  • Tyros
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