Myrtiá
Myrtia or Myrtea is a village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. It is located on a hillside near the Ionian Sea. It is 3 km southeast of Douneika, 3 km southwest of Alpochori, 3 km north of Skourochori and 9 km northwest of Pyrgos town centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 788 residents
- Description: village in Greece, Peloponnese, Elis
- Also known as: “Mirtea”, “Mirtéa”, “Mirtiá”, and “Myrtia, Elis”
- Postal code: 27100
Places of Interest
Highlights include Panagia Skafidia Monastery and Tower of Skafidia.
Panagia Skafidia Monastery
Photo: Kolchak1923, CC0.
The Panagia Skafidia Monastery is an Orthodox Greek women's monastery dedicated to the Dormition of Theotokos and is located in the County of Elis, in the Local Community of Skafidia, 12 km outside the town of Pyrgos. Panagia Skafidia Monastery is situated 2½ km southwest of Myrtiá.
Tower of Skafidia
Monastery
Photo: Kolchak1923, CC0.
Tower of Skafidia is a monastery, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Myrtiá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skafidia and Alpochori.
Skafidia
Village
Skafidia is a village and a community in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. It is situated on the Ionian Sea coast, at the foot of a low hill. It is 1 km north of Leventochori, 3 km southwest of Myrtia and 11 km northwest of Pyrgos. Skafidia is situated 2½ km southwest of Myrtiá.
Alpochori
Village
Alpochori, is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Iardanos, Elis, Greece. Alpochori is situated on a low hill, 3 km west of Vounargo, 9 km northwest of Pyrgos and 7 km southeast of Amaliada. The Greek National Road 9 passes west of the village. Alpochori is situated 3 km northeast of Myrtiá.
Skourochori
Village
Skourochori is a village and a community in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. The community includes the village Kato Kavouri. It is situated near the Ionian Sea, at the foot of a low hill. Skourochori is situated 3½ km south of Myrtiá.
Myrtiá
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Pyrgos, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.71444° or 37° 42′ 52″ northLongitude
21.34947° or 21° 20′ 58″ eastPopulation
788Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
8G93P87X+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 290679139OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
256908Wikidata ID
Q6948566
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