Pyrgos

Pyrgos is a hamlet in , and has about 81 residents. Pyrgos is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Hamlet with 81 residents
  • Description: village in West Mani, Messenia, Greece
  • Also known as: Lévktrou”, “Pirgos”, “Pírgos”, “Pírgos Lévktrou”, and “Pyrgos Dytikis Manis
  • Postal code: 24024

Places of Interest

Highlights include Leuktron Castle.

Castle
The castle of Leuktron or Beaufort is a late medieval fortification in in the southern , on the . It is on the eastern shore of the Messenian Gulf, close to the ancient settlement of Leuctra and the modern village of . is situated 3 km west of Pyrgos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agios Nikolaos and Stoupa.

Village
Aghios Nikolaos, or Saint Nicholas, is a fishing village in the in southern about 30 kilometres south-east of , on the eastern shore of the Messenian Gulf, and about 4 kilometres south of , a larger tourist village.

Village
Photo: Mollerup, Public domain.
is a village on the coast of the southern peninsula in . It is part of the municipal unit of Lefktro within the municipality of , in Messenia and the historic region of . is situated 3½ km west of Pyrgos.

Village
is a village and a community in the municipality of , Messenia, . The population is 134. is situated 5 km east of Pyrgos.

Pyrgos

Latitude
36.83746° or 36° 50′ 15″ north
Longitude
22.29875° or 22° 17′ 56″ east
Population
81
Elevation
351 metres (1,152 feet)
Open location code
8G84R7PX+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 338271081
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
255233
Wiki­data ID
Q21601444
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Pyrgos” goes by many names.
  • French: Pýrgos (Léfktro, Messénie)
  • French: Pýrgos
  • Greek: Πύργος Δυτικής Μάνης Μεσσηνίας
  • Greek: Πύργος Δυτικής Μάνης
  • Greek: Πύργος Καλαμών
  • Greek: Πύργος Λεύκτρου Μεσσηνίας
  • Greek: Πύργος Μεσσηνίας
  • Greek: Πύργος
  • Russian: Пиргос

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