Pyrgos, Boeotia

View of the village, with the tower hill in the background

Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος Βοιωτίας) is a small village in Boeotia, possible site of Homeric Nisa (Iliad 2.508). ^[1] It is named after a ruined medieval tower, with a notable Mycenaean element, that overlooks the village from a nearby hill. The hill is dedicated to Aiya Marina Pyrgos, or St. Marina of Pyrgos. The town forms part of the municipality of Orchomenos.

Population^[2]
Year	1940	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001
Inhabitants	317	382	292	249	210	205	221

Notes[]

^ Reese, Steve. 2009. Homer's Winged Words. Brill, pp. 172-180.
^ National Research Foundation of Greece, Population evolution of Livadeia Province

External links[]

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Coordinates: 38°30′56″N 23°02′04″E / 38.51556°N 23.03444°E / 38.51556; 23.03444

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[1] Reese, Steve. 2009. Homer's Winged Words. Brill, pp. 172-180.

[2] National Research Foundation of Greece, Population evolution of Livadeia Province

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v t Subdivisions of the municipality of Orchomenos
Municipal unit of Akraifnia	Akraifnio Kastro Kokkino
Municipal unit of Orchomenos	Agios Dimitrios Agios Spyridonas Dionysos Karya Loutsio Orchomenos Pavlos Pyrgos