Peloponnese
Laconia
East Mani

Pyrgos Dirou

Pyrgos Dirou is a town in , Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of of the municipality of . It is located around 26 km from .
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  • Type: Village with 246 residents
  • Description: village in Laconia, Greece
  • Also known as: “Pírgos”, “Pirgos Dirou”, and “Pyrgos”
  • Postal code: 23063

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tower of Sklavounakos and Alepotrypa cave.

Castle
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a castle.

Cave
Photo: George Fournaris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Neolithic-period archaeological site on the of the in southern . Used for burial and cult purposes, it is one of the largest burial sites ever found in Europe.

Cave
Photo: Koppi2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Areopolis and Sotiras, Lakonia.

Village
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Areopoli is a town on the , Laconia, Greece. The word Areopoli, which means "city of Ares", the ancient Greek god of war, became the official name in 1912. is situated 4½ km north of Pyrgos Dirou.

Village
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Pyrgos Dirou.

Hamlet
is one of the oldest towns in Mani peninsula, Laconia, . It is part of the municipal unit . It was promised to Achilles by the Achaeans if he took part in the Trojan War. is situated 6 km northeast of Pyrgos Dirou.

Pyrgos Dirou

Latitude
36.62611° or 36° 37′ 34″ north
Longitude
22.38326° or 22° 22′ 60″ east
Population
246
Elevation
197 metres (646 feet)
Open location code
8G84J9GM+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3791868813
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
255212
Wiki­data ID
Q7263519
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pyrgos Dirou” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pýrgos Diroú”
  • Finnish: “Pýrgos Diroú”
  • Greek: “Πύργος Διρού Λακωνίας”
  • Greek: “Πύργος Διρού”
  • Greek: “Πύργος Δυρού”
  • Greek: “Πύργος Οιτύλου”
  • Russian: “Пиргос Дироу”
  • Russian: “Пиргос-Диру”
  • Swedish: “Pýrgos Diroú”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kambinares and Velousi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Άγιος Δημήτριος and Weekly Market.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pyrgos Dirou”. Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.