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Pyrgetos

Coordinates: 39°55′05″N 22°35′44″E / 39.91806°N 22.59556°E / 39.91806; 22.59556
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Pyrgetos
Πυργετός
Pyrgetos is located in Greece
Pyrgetos
Pyrgetos
Coordinates: 39°55′05″N 22°35′44″E / 39.91806°N 22.59556°E / 39.91806; 22.59556
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityTempi
Municipal unitKato Olympos
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community1,373
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Pyrgetos (Greek: Πυργετός) is a village in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality of Kato Olympos, which has been part of the municipality of Tempi since 2011. Its elevation is 140 m.[2] In 2021 its population was 1,373.[1] It is located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Olympus, 4 km east of Rapsani, 34 km northeast of Larissa and 40 km south of Katerini. It is situated near the Delta of Pineios, which is a protected area, part of the Natura 2000 network.[3] Remains of a Venetian bridge are situated at the place Leivadi.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
  3. ^ Natura 2000
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