Pyrgos, Ilia

Pyrgos Πύργος
Location
Pyrgos, Ilia
Coordinates	37°40′N 21°26′E / 37.667°N 21.433°E / 37.667; 21.433Coordinates: 37°40′N 21°26′E / 37.667°N 21.433°E / 37.667; 21.433
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	West Greece
Prefecture:	Ilia
Districts:	5
Mayor:	Makis Paraskevopoulos
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City
- Population:	34,902
- Area:	170.9 km² (66 sq mi)
- Density:	204 /km² (529 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max):	0 - 3 m (0 - 10 ft)
Postal:	271 xx
Telephone:	26210
Auto:	HA
Website
www.dimospirgou.gr

Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος) is the capital of the Prefecture of Ilia in Greece. It is named after a local tower. The city is located in the western part of the Peloponnese, in the middle of a plain in Ilia. It is 96 km away from Patras via Greek National Road 9, 320 km from Athens, and 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 34,902 people. Television stations include Cosmos and ORT (Olympiaki Radiophonio Teleorassi, literally Olympic Broadcasting Television).

Historical population

Municipal districts

The Latseio City Hall of Pyrgos

Bus terminal in Pyrgos

• Pyrgos (Pyrgos, Anthopyrgos, Kavasilakia, Syntriada, Tragano)
• Agios Georgios
• Agios Ilias (Agios Ilias, Pyrgi, Stamatelaiika)
• Agios Ioannis (Agios Ioannis, Kyani Akti, Palatas, Tragano)
• Ampelonas (Ampelonas, Kouzouli, Rozeika)
• Elaionas (Elaionas, Vytinaiika)
• Granitsaiika (Granitsaiika, Kavouri)
• Katakolo (Katakolo, Agios Andreas)
• Koliri (Koliri, Kolireikes Paragkes)
• Korakochori (Korakochori, Agios Andreas, Kallithea, Bouka)
• Lasteika (Lasteika, Itia)
• Leventochori
• Myrtia
• Palaiovarvasaina (Palaiovarvasaina, Agios Georgios, Kampos)
• Salmoni (Salmoni, Alfeios)
• Skafidia (Skafidia, Kalakaiika, Moni Skafidias, Patronikoleika)
• Skourochori (Skourochori, Kato Kavouri)
• Varvasaina (Varvasaina, Kato Varvasaina)
• Vytinaiika

Subdivisions

• Anthopyrgos
• Halikatika, located in the eastern part of Pyrgos
• Kavasilakia
• Kokkinochoma, located in the northeastern portion of Pyrgos
• Syntriada
• Tragano

Sporting teams

• Paniliakos (played in the first division during the 2003–2004 season)

Notable people

• Andreas Avgerinos (1820-1895), politician
• Petros Avgerinos (19th century), politician, mayor of Pyrgos
• Nakis Avgerinos (1911-2001), politician
• Giorgos Karagounis (1977-), footballer
• Kostas Kazakos (1935-), actor and politician
• George Pavlopoulos (1924-), poet
• Takis Sinopoulos (1917-1981), poet
• Stephanos Stephanopoulos (1898 - 1982), politician and 165th Prime Minister of Greece

See also

• List of communities of Ilia

References

External links

• Radio stations in Pyrgos
• GTP - Pyrgos
• GTP - Municipality of Pyrgos

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