Pyrgos, Boeotia

Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος Βοιωτίας) is a small village in Boeotia, possible site of Homeric Nisa (Iliad 2.508). ^[2] 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 Agia Marina Pyrgos, or St. Marina of Pyrgos. The town forms part of the municipality of Orchomenos.

Population[3]
Year	1940	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001
Inhabitants	317	382	292	249	210	205	221

Pyrgos Πύργος
Community
View of the village, with the tower hill in the background
Pyrgos
Coordinates: 38°30′56″N 23°02′04″E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Regional unit	Boeotia
Municipality	Orchomenus
Municipal unit	Orchomenus
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	53
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Notes

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

External links

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