Pyrgos, Elis
Pyrgos
Πύργος | |
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Pyrgos | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′N 21°26′E / 37.667°N 21.433°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Peloponnese |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Efstathios Kannis (since 2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 456.6 km2 (176.3 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 170.9 km2 (66.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 45,365 |
| • Density | 99.35/km2 (257.3/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 35,062 |
| • Municipal unit density | 205.2/km2 (531.4/sq mi) |
| • Community | 26,052 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 271 xx |
| Area code | 26210 |
| Vehicle registration | HA |
| Website | cityofpyrgos |
Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος, romanized: Pýrgos, lit. 'tower') is a city in the northwestern Peloponnese, Greece, the capital of the regional unit of Elis and the seat of the Municipality of Pyrgos. The city is located 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 26,052, and of the municipality 45,365 (2021). 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.