Pyrgos, Elis
For other places that have the same name, see Pyrgos (disambiguation).Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος) is the capital of the
Prefecture of Elis in
Greece. It is 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
Greece Interstate 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 25,000 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. Traffic lights are now installed downtown.
Its television stations are
Cosmos and
ORT (
Olympiaki Radiophonio Teleorassi, lit. Olympic Broadcasting Television). Its daily for the city is
Patris.
| Year | Communal population | Change | Municipal population | Change |
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| 1981 | 21,958 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 28,465 | 6,507/29.63% | 39,183 | - |
| 2001 | 23,791 | -4674/-16.42% | 32,090 | -7,093/-18.1% |
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Pyrgos*
Agios Georgios, Pyrgos
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Agios Ioannis**
Kyani Akti**
Palata (pop: 78)
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Tragano*
Agiou Ilia Pyrgou**
Pyrgi**
Stamateleika*
Ampelona**
Kouzouli**
Rozeika*
Elaio**
Vytineika*
Granitseika**
Kavouri (pop: 45)
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Katakolo**
Agios Andreas (pop: 6)
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Koliri**
Koloreikas Paragkes*
Korakochori**
Agios Andreas (pop: 7)
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Kallithea (pop: 51)
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Bouka (pop: 15)
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Lampeti*
Lasteika**
Itia*
Leventochori*
Myrtia*
Palaiovarvasena**
Agios Georgios**
Kampos (pop: 64)
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Salmoni**
Alfeios (pop: 39)
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Skafidi**
Kalakeika (pop: 98)
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Moni Skafidias**
Patronikoleika, ghost town
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Skourochori**
Kato Kavouri*
Varvasaina**Kato Varvasena
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Vytineika*
Anthopyrgos*
Kavasilakia*
Kokkinochoma, located in the northeastern portion of Pyrgos
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Syntriada*
Tragano*
Panileiakos (played in the first division during the 2002-2003 season)
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Giorgos Karagounis (b.
March 6,
1977), a
Greek football/soccer player*
gogreece.com on Pyrgos*
Radio stations in Pyrgos*
traveljournals.net - Pyrgos*
GTP - Pyrgos*
GTP - Municipality of Pyrgos*
Indexmundi - Pyrgoshttp://www.tonisrozis.cjb.net
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List of communities of Ilia
