PYRGOS, ILIA

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'Pyrgos' (Greek: Πύργος) is the capital of the Prefecture of Ilia in Greece. It's 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 Greek National Road 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 35,000 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.
Television stations include Cosmos and ORT (''Olympiaki Radiophonio Teleorassi'', lit. Olympic Broadcasting Television).

Contents

Historical population

Communities of the Municipality

Subdivisions

Sporting teams

Persons

External links

See also

Historical population

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%

Communities of the Municipality

★ 'Pyrgos'

★ Agios Georgios, Pyrgos

★ Agios Ioannis

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★ Kyani Akti

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★ Palata (pop: 78)

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★ Tragano

★ Agiou Ilia Pyrgou

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★ Pyrgi

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★ Stamateleika

★ Ampelona

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★ Kouzouli

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★ Rozeika

★ Elaio

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★ Vytineika

★ Granitseika

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★ Kavouri (pop: 45)

★ Katakolo

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★ Agios Andreas (pop: 6)

★ Koliri

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★ Koloreikas Paragkes

★ Korakochori

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★ Agios Andreas (pop: 7)

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★ Kallithea (pop: 51)

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★ Bouka (pop: 15)

★ Lampeti

★ Lasteika

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★ Itia

★ Leventochori

★ Myrtia

★ Palaiovarvasena

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★ Agios Georgios

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★ Kampos (pop: 64)

★ Salmoni

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★ Alfeios (pop: 39)

★ Skafidi

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★ Kalakeika (pop: 98)

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★ Moni Skafidias

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★ Patronikoleika, ghost town

★ Skourochori

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★ Kato Kavouri

★ Varvasaina

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★ Kato Varvasena

★ Vytineika

Subdivisions

★ Anthopyrgos

★ Kavasilakia

★ Kokkinochoma, located in the northeastern portion of Pyrgos

★ Syntriada

★ Tragano

Sporting teams

★ Paniliakos (played in the first division during the 2003-2004 season)

Persons

★ Giorgos Karagounis (b. March 6, 1977), a Greek football/soccer player

External links

★ gogreece.com on Pyrgos

★ Radio stations in Pyrgos

★ traveljournals.net - Pyrgos

★ GTP - Pyrgos

★ GTP - Municipality of Pyrgos

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

See also

★ List of communities of Ilia