Pyrgos, Greece
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Pyrgos Πύργος |
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Pyrgos municipality
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 Pyrgos
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| Coordinates: 37°40′N 21°26′E / 37.667°N 21.433°ECoordinates: 37°40′N 21°26′E / 37.667°N 21.433°E | ||
| Country | Greece | |
| Administrative region | West Greece | |
| Regional unit | Elis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gavrilis Liatsis | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality | 456.6 km2 (176.3 sq mi) | |
| • Municipal unit | 170.9 km2 (66.0 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Municipality | 47,995 | |
| • Municipality density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
| • Municipal unit | 35,572 | |
| • Municipal unit density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | |
| Community | ||
| • Population | 25,180 (2011) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal code | 271 xx | |
| Area code(s) | 26210 | |
| Vehicle registration | HA | |
| Website | [1] [2] | |
Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος, meaning "tower") is the capital of the Elis regional unit in Greece. The city is located in the western part of the Peloponnese, in the middle of a plain, 4 kilometres (2 miles) from the Ionian Sea. The river Alfeios flows into sea about 7 km (4 mi) south of Pyrgos. The population of the town Pyrgos is 25,180, and of the municipality 47,995 (2011). Pyrgos is 16 km (10 mi) west of Olympia, 16 km (10 mi) southeast of Amaliada, 70 km (43 mi) southwest of Patras and 85 km (53 mi) west of Tripoli.
The municipality Pyrgos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
The municipality has an area of 456.610 km2, the municipal unit 170.866 km2.
The municipal unit of Pyrgos is divided into the following communities (settlements within the communities given in brackets):
Pyrgos has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa) with hot and dry summers and rainy winters with generally mild temperatures. Annual precipitation is sizeable, above 900 mm, and it peaks in late autumn.
Pyrgos has a train station with regular trains to the port of Katakolo and Olympia. Service on the line from Patras to Kalamata via Pyrgos has been suspended in 2011. Pyrgos has a bus terminal, served by KTEL Ileias, with regular buses for the regional routes to most places in Elis as well as for intercity routes to larger cities such as Patras, Kalamata, Ioannina, Athens and Thessaloniki. The Greek National Road 9 connects Pyrgos with Patras and Kyparissia, the Greek National Road 74 run from Pyrgos to Tripoli via Olympia.
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