Pyli, Boeotia

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Pyli
Πύλη
Pyli is located in Greece
Pyli
Pyli
Coordinates: 38°13′N 23°30′E / 38.217°N 23.500°E / 38.217; 23.500Coordinates: 38°13′N 23°30′E / 38.217°N 23.500°E / 38.217; 23.500
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitBoeotia
MunicipalityTanagra
Municipal unitDervenochoria
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Rural
652
Community
[1]
 • Population745 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
190 12

Pyli (Greek: Πύλη meaning "gate", before 1927: Δερβενοσάλεσι - Dervenosalesi[2]) is a village and a community in Boeotia, Greece. Its population in 2011 was 652 for the village and 745 for the community, which includes the villages Lefka, Panakto and Prasino. It was the seat of the former municipality of Dervenochoria. The site of the ancient Attic fortress of Panactum is between the villages of Panakto[3] and Prasino (formerly Kavasala).[4]

Population[]

Year Village population Community population
1981 957 -
1991 938 -
2001 666 820
2011 652 745

Geography[]

Pyli is situated at the eastern edge of the Pastra mountain. It is in a sparsely populated area, dominated by agriculture and forestry. It is 5 km west of Skourta, 19 km north of Elefsina and 20 km southeast of Thebes. The Zoodochos Pigi Church, remnant of a medieval monastery, lies 5 km to the west.

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  4. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying.
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