Palaiopyrgos

Palaiopyrgos is a village in the municipal unit , in . Its mediaeval name was Bodia or Bodea. It is best known as the source of the syrtos botiakos, a popular variety of the syrtos dance.
  • Village with about 130 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 700 metres (2,300 feet)
  • Description: village in Tripoli, Arcadia, Greece
  • Postal code: 22002
  • Also known as
    “Bondiá”
    “Bontia”
    “Palaiópirgos”
    “Paliópirgos”
    “Paliopyrgos”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Theatre of Orchomenos.
is situated 3 km northwest of Palaiopyrgos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Levidi and Frousiouna.
is a small town and a former municipality in , , . is situated 5 km southwest of Palaiopyrgos.
is a village, which is situated 7 km east of Palaiopyrgos.
is a village and a community in the municipal unit of , , . is situated 7 km northeast of Palaiopyrgos.
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Latitude
37.71219° or 37° 42′ 44″ north
Longitude
22.34562° or 22° 20′ 44″ east
Open location code
8G94P86W+V6
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Palaiopyrgos” goes by many names.
  • French: “Paleópyrgos”
  • Greek: “Μποντιά”
  • Greek: “Παλαιόπυργος Αρκαδίας”
  • Greek: “Παλαιόπυργος Λεβιδίου Αρκαδίας”
  • Greek: “Παλαιόπυργος Λεβιδίου”
  • Greek: “Παλαιόπυργος Τρίπολης Αρκαδίας”
  • Greek: “Παλαιόπυργος”
  • Greek: “Παλιόπυργος Αρκαδίας”
  • Irish: “Palaiopyrgos”
  • Japanese: “パレイオピルゴス”
  • Russian: “Палеопиргос”

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