Katakolo (Greek: Κατάκολο; before the 1970s: Κατάκολον or Katakolon) is a seaside town in western Ilia in the municipality of Pyrgos. Katakolo is part of the municipality of Pyrgos (Ilia). It is located south of Patras and Dounaiika, 12 km off downtown Pyrgos, west of Olympia and northwest of Messenia. It is located at 37.75° (37'39°) N, 21.33° (20'20°) E. The town centre is within a gulf overlooking the Ionian Sea. It has a small port which is the main port of Pyrgos, a school, restaurants, a church and a town square. A railway line called the Katakolo-Pyrgos Rail used to go to Katakolo. Small hills with forests surround Katakolo. Katakolo is situated on a peninsula and has a lighthouse founded southwest. The Lighthouse Katakolo (Faros Katalkolo) was first opened in 1865.

Katakolo 1835

Nearest placees:

Skafidi (northeast)

Pyrgos (east)

Subdivision:

Agios Andreas

Geography

  • Location:
    • Latitude:
      • Katakolo: 37.633 (37°38') N
      • Agios Andreas: 37.665 (37°°39'55'') N
    • Longitude:
      • Katakolo: 22.31667 (21°19') E
      • Agios Andreas: 22.313 (22°18'47'') E
  • Postal code: 270 67
  • Elevation: sea level, about 30 m to 50 m in the mountains
  • Dialing code: +30-26210 (030-26210)

Katakolo, Satellite Images, Greece

Katakolo, Google Earth

Historical population

Year Population of Katakolo/Communal population Population of Agios Andreas
1981 -
1991 594 18
2001 601/595 6


The community has a small school, churches, and a square(plateia).

Persons

Yiannis Latsis

Links

Katakali, a village in the southern part of Grevena

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