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Pyrgos, Elis
Pyrgos () is a city in the northwestern Peloponnese, Greece, capital of the regional unit of Elis (regional unit), Elis and the seat of the Municipality of Pyrgos. The city is located in the middle of a plain, from the Ionian Sea. The river Alfeios flows into sea about south of Pyrgos. The population of the town Pyrgos is 26,052, and of the municipality 45,365 (2021). Pyrgos is west of Olympia, Greece, Olympia, southeast of Amaliada, southwest of Patras and west of Tripoli, Greece, Tripoli. Historical population Municipality The municipality Pyrgos was formed during the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units: *Iardanos *Oleni *Pyrgos *Volakas, Elis, Volakas The municipality has an area of 456.610 km2, the municipal unit 170.866 km2. Subdivisions The municipal unit of Pyrgos is divided into the following communities (settlements within the communities given in brackets): *Pyrgos (Pyrgos, A ...
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West Greece
Western Greece Region (, ) is one of the thirteen Modern regions of Greece, administrative regions of Greece. It comprises the western part of Central Greece (geographic region), continental Greece and the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It occupies an area of and its population is, according to the 2011 census, at 679,796 inhabitants. The capital of the Western Greece is Patras, the third-largest-city in the country with a population of about 280,000 inhabitants. The NUTS statistical regions of Greece, NUTS 2 code for the region of Western Greece is EL63. Administration The region of Western Greece was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese and the Ionian Islands (region), Ionian Islands regions, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian Islands based at Patras. The re ...
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Agios Ilias, Pyrgos
Agios Ilias (, also Άγιος Ηλίας Λετρίνων - ''Agios Ilias Letrinon'') is a village and community in the municipality of Pyrgos in western Elis, Greece. It was an independent community from 1919 until 1997. See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios ... References Populated places in Elis Pyrgos, Elis {{WGreece-geo-stub ...
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Varvasaina
Varvasaina () is a village and a community in the eastern part of the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. The community consists of the villages Varvasaina and Kato Varvasaina. It is situated in a valley between low hills, 3 km southeast of Koliri, 3 km northwest of Salmoni, 5 km north of Epitalio and 5 km east of Pyrgos town centre. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Olympia - Tripoli) passes south of the village. The railway from Pyrgos to Kalamata and Olympia passes through Kato Varvasaina. Historical population See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios ... References {{Pyrgos Populated places in Elis Pyrgos, Elis ...
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Skourochori
Skourochori () is a village and a community in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. The community includes the village Kato Kavouri. It is situated near the Ionian Sea, at the foot of a low hill. It is 3 km south of Myrtia, 3 km east of Leventochori, 5 km northeast of Katakolo and 8 km west of Pyrgos town centre. Population People *Spyros Skouras * Charles Skouras * George Skouras See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios ... References {{Pyrgos Pyrgos, Elis Populated places in Elis ...
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Skafidia
Skafidia () is a village and a community in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. It is situated on the Ionian Sea coast, at the foot of a low hill. It is 1 km north of Leventochori, 3 km southwest of Myrtia and 11 km northwest of Pyrgos. The community includes the small villages Kalakaiika and Patronikolaiika. The site of the ancient town of Dyspontium is within its area. Population See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios ... References {{Pyrgos Populated places in Elis Pyrgos, Elis ...
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Salmoni, Elis
Salmoni (, before 1915: Κούκουρα - ''Koukoura'') is a village and a community in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. The community includes the village Alfeios. It is situated in low hills on the right bank of the river Alfeios, at 70 m elevation. It is 2 km southwest of Strefi, 3 km southeast of Varvasaina and 8 km east of Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 74 ( Tripoli - Olympia - Pyrgos) passes north of the village. A previously independent community, Salmoni is part of Pyrgos since 1997. The current Greek Orthodox metropolitan of Thessaloniki, Anthimos, was born in Salmoni in 1934.Metropolis of Thessaloniki
The village Alfeios, 3 km west of Salmoni, has two churches, ''Metamorfoseos tou Sotiros'' and Saint Raphael.


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Myrtia, Elis
Myrtia or Myrtea ( or Μυρτέα) is a village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Greece, Pyrgos, Elis (regional unit), Elis, Greece. It is located on a hillside near the Ionian Sea. It is 3 km southeast of Douneika, 3 km southwest of Alpochori, Elis, Alpochori, 3 km north of Skourochori and 9 km northwest of Pyrgos town centre. The Greek National Road 9/European route E55, E55 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) passes northeast of the village. Population See also *List of settlements in Elis References

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Leventochori, Elis
Leventochori () is a village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. It is located near the Ionian Sea, at the foot of a low hill. It is 1 km south of Skafidia, 3 km west of Skourochori, 4 km northeast of Katakolo and 10 km west of Pyrgos town centre. Population See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios ... References {{Pyrgos Pyrgos, Elis Populated places in Elis ...
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Lasteika
Lasteika (, also: Λασταίικα ''Lastaiika'') is a village and a community in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. It is situated at the foot of a low hill, 4 km northwest of the centre of Pyrgos. It is 2 km southwest of Agios Georgios, 2 km northeast of Vytinaiika, and 3 km southwest of Prasino, in the municipal unit Iardanos. The Greek National Road 9/ E55 (Patras - Pyrgos) passes southwest of the village. The community consists of the villages Lasteika and Itia. Historical population See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios ... References {{Pyrgos Populated places in Elis Pyrgos, Elis ...
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Korakochori
Korakochori ( meaning "crow village") is a village and a community in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. The community includes the small villages Agios Andreas, Kallithea and Bouka. It is located by the Ionian Sea, 2 km southwest of Leventochori, 3 km north of Katakolo and 11 km west of Pyrgos town centre. Population See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios ... References {{Pyrgos Pyrgos, Elis Populated places in Elis ...
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Koliri
Koliri, () is a village and a community in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. It is situated on a hillside, 3 km northeast of Pyrgos town centre and 3 km northwest of Varvasaina. The Greek National Road 74 (Tripoli – Olympia – Pyrgos) passes south of the village. The community includes the village Kolireikes Paragkes. It has two churches: the Church of Saint Nicholas and the Church of the Saints Theodore. Its elevation is 90 m. Koliri suffered damage from the fires of August 2007. Koliri has a football team called Anatoli (meaning Sunrise in Greek), which plays in the local championships. Population Gallery File:View of koliri.JPG, the center of the village along with Saint Theodoroi main church File:View of koliri 2.JPG, The centre File:Saint Nickolas interior, Koliri village.jpg, Interior of Saint Nicholas Church. File:Koliri after the fire 3.jpg, The forest after the fire File:Small pine trees near Koliri village.jpg, Small pine trees appeared afte ...
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