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Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος) is the capital of the Prefecture of Ilia in Greece. It is named for a local tower. Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos): External link Map Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Prefectures of Greece ... For other uses of the word Ilia, see Ilia (disambiguation). ... In Greece, the provinces are a level of administration between prefecture and communities and municipalities. ... Elis (Greek: Î•Ï€Î±ÏÏ‡Î¯Î± Î—Î»ÎµÎ¯Î±Ï‚ Eparchia Ilias) is a province covering the northern half of the Elis Prefecture. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... Pyrgos, in Achaia Pyrgos, a city in and the capital of Ilia, Peloponnese in Western Greece. ... For other uses of the word Ilia, see Ilia (disambiguation). ...

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. Greece and the Peloponnese The Peloponnese (Greek Î ÎµÎ»Î¿Ï€ÏŒÎ½Î½Î·ÏƒÎ¿Ï‚ Peloponnesos; Latinized as Peloponnesus) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Greece Interstate 9 is the second-longest national highway that runs into the Peloponnese. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... Tripoli (Greek, Modern: Τρίπολη, Ancient/Katharevousa: -s), older form and Latin: Tripolis, rarely Tripolitsa, Tripolitza and Tripolizza is a city in the central part of the Peloponnesos, Greece, and the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the province of Mantineia which is the most populated province in Arcadia. ... Katakolo (Greek: Κατάκολο; before the 1970s: Κατάκολον or Katakolon) is a seaside town in western Ilia in the municipality of Pyrgos. ... Olympia (Greek: ÎŸÎ»Ï…Î¼Ï€Î¯Î± OlympÃa or ÎŸÎ»ÏÎ¼Ï€Î¹Î± OlÃ½mpia, older transliterations, Olimpia, Olimbia), a city of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. ... Kardiakafti (Greek, Î†Î³Î¹Î¿Ï‚ Î“ÎµÏŽÏÎ³Î¹Î¿Ï‚, named for Saint George) is a community located about 2 km north of Pyrgos. ... Lampeti also Lambeti or Labeti(Greek, Modern: Λαμπέτι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older form Lambetion, is a suburban village in the municipality of Pyrgos in the prefecture of Ilia. ... The AlfeiÃ³s (Greek: Î‘Î»Ï†ÎµÎ¹ÏŒÏ‚, also AlfiÃ³s) is a river in Peloponnese, Greece. ...

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.

Population history:

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Communities of the Municipality

Kardiakafti (Greek, Î†Î³Î¹Î¿Ï‚ Î“ÎµÏŽÏÎ³Î¹Î¿Ï‚, named for Saint George) is a community located about 2 km north of Pyrgos. ... Katakolo (Greek: Κατάκολο; before the 1970s: Κατάκολον or Katakolon) is a seaside town in western Ilia in the municipality of Pyrgos. ... Lampeti also Lambeti or Labeti(Greek, Modern: Λαμπέτι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older form Lambetion, is a suburban village in the municipality of Pyrgos in the prefecture of Ilia. ... Lasteika (Greek: Î›Î±ÏƒÏ„ÎÎ¹ÎºÎ±, older form: Î›Î±ÏƒÏ„Î±Î¯Î¹ÎºÎ±), older form: Lastaiika is a village located slightly east of Pyrgos in the central part of the prefecture of Ilia. ... The AlfeiÃ³s (Greek: Î‘Î»Ï†ÎµÎ¹ÏŒÏ‚, also AlfiÃ³s) is a river in Peloponnese, Greece. ...

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Giorgos Karagounis (Greek: Î“Î¹ÏŽÏÎ³Î¿Ï‚ ÎšÎ±ÏÎ±Î³ÎºÎ¿ÏÎ½Î·Ï‚; born March 6, 1977, in Pirgos, Greece) is a midfielder for SL Benfica and Greece. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...

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Vounargo (Greek, Modern: Î’Î¿ÏÎ½Î±ÏÎ³Î¿, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older form: Vonargon, is a town in the westcentral part of the prefecture of Ilia. ... The Ionian Sea. ... Olympia (Greek: ÎŸÎ»Ï…Î¼Ï€Î¯Î± OlympÃa or ÎŸÎ»ÏÎ¼Ï€Î¹Î± OlÃ½mpia, older transliterations, Olimpia, Olimbia), a city of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. ... Epitalio (Greek, Modern: Î•Ï€Î¹Ï„Î¬Î»Î¹Î¿, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older form: Epitalion, Latin: Epitalium is a port municipality in the western part of the prefecture of Ilia. ...

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Categories: Ilia | Greek prefectural capitals | Cities and towns in Greece This is a list of communities of the Ilia, Greece. ... These are the list of municipalities in the prefecture of Ilia See also List of municipalities of Greece Categories: Ilia ... Kallithea (Greek: Καλλιθέα) or Kallithea is a village in southcentral Ilia. ... Amaliada (Greek: Modern: Αμαλιάδα, Ancient: Αμαλιάς, Amalias) or Amaliada City is a city in the western Peloponnese, in Greece. ... Andrav da, (Ανδραβίδα) is a city in the Prefecture of Ilia in Greece that has a military base in the east side. ... Andritsaina (Greek: Ανδρίτσαινα), also Andritsena is a community and a municipality located in the southeastern part of the prefecture of Ilia in the middle of a highway, officially and unofficially GR-76 between Krestena and Megalopoli. ... Olympia (Greek: ÎŸÎ»Ï…Î¼Ï€Î¯Î± OlympÃa or ÎŸÎ»ÏÎ¼Ï€Î¹Î± OlÃ½mpia, older transliterations, Olimpia, Olimbia), a city of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. ... Foloi (Greek: Φολόη), older forms Foloe, older form and Latin: Pholoe is a village and a municipality in the eastern part of the prefecture of Ilia. ... Gastouni (Greek: Î“Î±ÏƒÏ„Î¿ÏÎ½Î·, -Î¹) is a town and a municipality in northern Ilia, Greece. ... Vounargo (Greek, Modern: Î’Î¿ÏÎ½Î±ÏÎ³Î¿, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older form: Vonargon, is a town in the westcentral part of the prefecture of Ilia. ... This is about the town in Greece. ... Lampeia (Greek: Λαμπεία, Romanization before the 1990s, Lambia), rarely Lampia, is a Greek town and a muinicipality on the southern part of the Divri (Δίβρη) range and is also known as that name. ... Panopoulo (Greek, Modern: Î Î±Î½ÏŒÏ€Î¿Ï…Î»Î¿, Ancient/Katharevousa: -n fr. ... Lechainá (Λεχαινά), also Lechena or Lehena is a town in the Prefecture of Ilia, Greece that is 39 km N (old distance: 37 km) north of the nearby city of Pyrgos and regions of Messenia and Arcadia. ... There is another municipality of the same name in the prefecture of Achaia, see Loussika, the seat of Oleni. ... Simopoulo (Greek, Modern: Σιμόπουλον, Ancient/Katharevousa: Simopoulon) is a community located about 5 km west of GR-33 and south of the Peneus valley. ... For other places that have the same name, click Pyrgos (disambiguation) Pyrgos City (Greek: Πύργος) is the capital of the Prefecture of Ilia in Greece and its located in the western part of the Pelopennese. ... Krestena (Greek: Κρέστενα), is a city located in the Prefecture of Ilia. ... Tragano (Greek, Modern: Î¤ÏÎ±Î³Î±Î½ÏŒ, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, not to be confused with trachana), older forms Traganon is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the prefecture of Ilia in the western Peloponnese. ... Epitalio (Greek, Modern: Î•Ï€Î¹Ï„Î¬Î»Î¹Î¿, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older form: Epitalion, Latin: Epitalium is a port municipality in the western part of the prefecture of Ilia. ... For other entries that is Varda, see the disambuigation page. ... Zacharo (Greek: Ζαχάρω), also Zaharo or Zakharo is a community and a municipality located in the southwestern part of the prefecture of Ilia in the middle of a highway named GR-9/E55 linking Pyrgos and GR-9A along with Kyparissia. ... Elis (Greek: Î•Ï€Î±ÏÏ‡Î¯Î± Î—Î»ÎµÎ¯Î±Ï‚ Eparchia Ilias) is a province covering the northern half of the Elis Prefecture. ...

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