West Greece
Elis
Pyrgos

Katakolo

Katakolo is a seaside village in the municipality of in western Elis, . It is situated on a headland overlooking the Ionian Sea and separating the from the rest of the Ionian.
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  • Type: Village with 595 residents
  • Description: village in Greece, Peloponnese, Elis
  • Also known as: “Katakalon”
  • Postal code: 27067

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pheia and Pontikokastro.

Archaeological site
or Phea was a city of ancient Elis in the Pisatis, situated upon the isthmus connecting the promontory Ichthys with the mainland. is mentioned by Homer, who places it near the Iardanus, which is apparently the mountain torrent north of Ichthys, and which flows into the sea on the northern side of the lofty mountain Skaphídi.

Castle
, known in French as Beauvoir and Italian as Belveder during the late Middle Ages, is a Byzantine castle in , in the peninsula of Greece.

Museum
Photo: Drjwolfe, Public domain.
The "Kostas Kotsanas" is a private museum focused on ancient Greek technology and other cultural achievements of ancient Greece.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Korakochori and Leventochori.

Village
is a village and a community in the municipality of , Elis, . The community includes the small villages Agios Andreas, Kallithea and Bouka.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , Elis, . It is located near the Ionian Sea, at the foot of a low hill. It is 1 km south of , 3 km west of , 4 km northeast of Katakolo and 10 km west of Pyrgos town centre. is situated 3½ km north of Katakolo.

Village
is a village and a community in the municipality of , Elis, . It is situated on the Ionian Sea coast, at the foot of a low hill. It is 1 km north of , 3 km southwest of and 11 km northwest of . is situated 4½ km north of Katakolo.

Katakolo

Latitude
37.65726° or 37° 39′ 26″ north
Longitude
21.3169° or 21° 19′ 1″ east
Population
595
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
United Nations Location Code
GR KAK
Open location code
8G93M848+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 290679172
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
260698
Wiki­data ID
Q1735552
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Katakolo” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كاتاكولو”
  • Catalan: “Katakolo”
  • Cebuano: “Katákolon”
  • Chinese: “卡塔科隆”
  • Czech: “Katakolo”
  • Dutch: “Katakolo”
  • Finnish: “Katákolo”
  • French: “Katákolo”
  • French: “Katakolon”
  • French: “Katákolon”
  • Galician: “Katakolo”
  • German: “Katakolo”
  • German: “Katakolon”
  • Greek: “Κατάκολο Ηλείας”
  • Greek: “Κατάκολο”
  • Greek: “Κατάκολον”
  • Greek: “Κατάκωλο Ηλείας”
  • Greek: “Κατάκωλο”
  • Irish: “Katakolo”
  • Italian: “Katakolo”
  • Italian: “Katakolon”
  • Japanese: “カタコロ”
  • Luxembourgish: “Katakolon”
  • Romanian: “Katakolo”
  • Russian: “Катаколо”
  • Russian: “Катаколон”
  • Spanish: “Katakolo”
  • Spanish: “Katákolo”
  • Swedish: “Katákolon”
  • “Katakolo”
  • “Katakolon”

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