Pyra
Pyra is a village in Delphi, Phocis, Central Greece and has about 65 residents and an elevation of 1,140 metres. Pyra is situated nearby to the village Mavrolithari, as well as near Stromi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 65 residents
- Description: village in Greece
- Also known as: “Gouritsa”, “Gourítsa”, and “Pirá”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pyre of Heracles.
Pyre of Heracles
Archaeological site
The pyre of Heracles are the ruins of a Doric temple from the 3rd century BCE on Mount Oeta, the site where the ancient Greek mythological hero Heracles self-immolated. Pyre of Heracles is situated 2½ km northeast of Pyra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mavrolithari and Kastriotissa.
Mavrolithari
Village
Photo: Electron08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mavrolithari is a village on Mount Oeta in northern Phocis, Greece, at an altitude of 1,140 m. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Delphi, and the municipal unit of Kallieis. Population was 115 in the 2021 census. Mavrolithari is situated 4 km southwest of Pyra.
Kastriotissa
Village
Photo: Costas78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kastriotissa is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Pyra.
Pavliani
Village
Pavliani is a village on Mount Oeta, and a former community in Phthiotis, Greece. It is divided into two settlements, Pavliani proper or Ano Pavliani and Nea Pavliani or Kato Pavliani. Pavliani is situated 6 km east of Pyra.
Pyra
- Category: locality
- Location: Delphi, Phocis, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.74262° or 38° 44′ 33″ northLongitude
22.27137° or 22° 16′ 17″ eastPopulation
65Elevation
1,140 metres (3,740 feet)Open location code
8GC4P7VC+2GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1458802207OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
255275Wikidata ID
Q12884000
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Pyra” goes by many names.
- French: “Pyrá”
- Greek: “Pyrá”
- Greek: “Γουρίτσα”
- Greek: “Πυρά Φωκίδας”
- Greek: “Πυρά”
- Turkish: “Pyra”
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