Pyrgos (Ilia)

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:For other places that have the same name, click Pyrgos (disambiguation)

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Pyrgos (Greek: ??????) is the capital of the Prefecture of Ilia in Greece. It is named for a local tower.

Related Topics:
Prefecture of Ilia - Greece

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The city is located in the western part of the Peloponnese, in the middle of a plain in Triphyllis. It is 96km away from Patra 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.

Related Topics:
Peloponnese - Triphyllis - Patra - Greece Interstate 9 - Athens - Tripoli - Katakolo - Olympia - Agios Georgios - Lampeti - Alfeios River

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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.

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Its television stations are Cosmos and ORT (Olympiaki Radiophonio Teleorassi, lit. Olympic Broadcasting Television). Its daily for the city is Patris.

Related Topics:
Cosmos - ORT - Patris

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