Pyrgos
Pyrgos is a town in central Thira, the largest island of the Santorini archipelago in the Cyclades islands of Greece. It is home to one of 5 Venetian castles that were built on the island to defend it against invaders.
- Village with about 1,030 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 340 metres (1,110 feet)
- Description: village in Greece
- Postal code: 84701
- Also known as“Pirghos”“Pírgos”“Pyrgos Kallistis”“Πύργος”
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Places in the Area
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Pyrgos
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Latitude
36.3826° or 36° 22′ 57″ north
Longitude
25.4502° or 25° 27′ 1″ east
Open location code
8G879FM2+23
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Pyrgos” goes by many names.
皮尔戈斯Chinese
Pyrgos KallistisDutch
پيرجوس كاليستيسEgyptian Arabic
PýrgosFinnish
Πύργος ΚαλλίστηςGreek
Πύργος Καλλίστης ΘήραςGreek
ピルゴス・カリスティスJapanese
PirgosPolish
Pyrgos (Santoryn)Polish
Пиргос Каллистис/ПиргосRussian
Пиргос-КалистисRussian
Pyrgos KallistisTurkish
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