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Katakolo
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Katakolo (
Greek language Greek: Κατάκολο; before the
1970s: Κατάκολον or '''Katakolon''') is a seaside town in western
Prefecture of Ilia Ilia in the municipality of Pyrgos. Katakolo is part of the municipality of
Pyrgos (Ilia). It is located south of
Patras and
Dounaiika, 12
kilometre km off downtown Pyrgos, west of
Olympia, Greece Olympia and northwest of
Messenia. It is located at 37.75° (37'39°) N, 21.33° (20'20°) E. The town centre is within a
gulf overlooking the
Ionian Sea. It has a small
port which is the main port of Pyrgos, a school, restaurants, a church and a town square. A railway line called the Katakolo-Pyrgos Rail used to go to Katakolo. Small hills with forests surround Katakolo. Katakolo is situated on a
peninsula and has a lighthouse founded southwest. The
Lighthouse Katakolo (''
Faros Katalkolo'') was first opened in 1865.
Nearest placees:
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Skafidi (northeast)
*
Pyrgos, Greece Pyrgos (east)
Subdivision:
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Agios Andreas (Katakolo), Greece Agios Andreas
Geography
*Location:
**Latitude:
***Katakolo: 37.633 (37°°38') N
***Agios Andreas: 37.665 (37°°39'55') N
**Longitude:
***Katakolo: 22.31667 (21°°19') E
***Agios Andreas: 22.313 (22°°18'47') E
*
List of postal codes in Greece Postal code: 270 67
*Elevation: sea level, about 30 m to 50 m in the mountains
*
Area codes in Greece Dialing code: +30-
Greece dialing code 26210 26210 (030-26210)
Historical population
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! Year !! Population of Katakolo/Communal population !! Change !! Population of Agios Andreas
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1981 || || - || - || -
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1991 || 594 || -% || 18 || -
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2001 || 601/595 || % || 6 || -12/-66.66%
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The community has a small school, churches, and a square(''
plateia'').
Persons
*
Yiannis Latsis
External links
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Lighthouse Katakolo
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Port Katakolo
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Traveljournals.net - Katakolo
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GTP - Katakolo
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GTP - Agios Andreas, Katakolo
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Indexmundi - Katakolo
See also:
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Communities of Ilia
*
Katakali, a village in the southern part of
Grevena
Category:Elis
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