Pyrgos

Pyrgos is a small village in , possible site of Homeric Nisa. It is named after a ruined medieval tower, with a notable Mycenaean element, that overlooks the village from a nearby hill.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 221 residents
  • Description: village in Boeotia, Greece
  • Also known as: Pyrgos, Boeotia
  • Postal code: 32300

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orchomenos and Kyrtoni.

Town
is a town, which is situated 5 km southwest of Pyrgos.

Village
is a village in the southeastern part of , Greece. It is part of the municipality of since 2010. It was an independent commune between the 1820s and 1907, and was part the municipality of between 1907 and 2010. is situated 8 km north of Pyrgos.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southwest of Pyrgos.

Pyrgos

Latitude
38.51532° or 38° 30′ 55″ north
Longitude
23.03356° or 23° 2′ 1″ east
Population
221
Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)
Open location code
8GC5G28M+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 286621244
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
255224
Wiki­data ID
Q12155863
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Pyrgos” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Pyrgos
  • Egyptian Arabic: پيرجوس
  • Egyptian Arabic: قريه پيرجوس
  • French: Pýrgos
  • German: Pyrgos
  • Greek: Pýrgos
  • Greek: Πύργος Βοιωτίας
  • Greek: Πύργος
  • Japanese: ピルゴス
  • Russian: Πиргοс
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  • Pyrgos
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tower of Pyrgos and Πάρκο Αγίας Μαρίνας.

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