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Psathopyrgos

Coordinates: 38°20′N 21°52′E / 38.333°N 21.867°E / 38.333; 21.867
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Psathopyrgos
Ψαθόπυργος
Psathopyrgos is located in Greece
Psathopyrgos
Psathopyrgos
Coordinates: 38°20′N 21°52′E / 38.333°N 21.867°E / 38.333; 21.867
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityPatras
Municipal unitRio
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community752
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
265 04
Area code(s)261
Vehicle registrationAX, AZ

Psathopyrgos (Greek: Ψαθόπυργος)[2] is a tourist village and community in the municipal unit of Rio in the northern part of Achaea, Greece. Psathopyrgos is located on the Gulf of Corinth, south east of Cape Drepano, the northernmost point of the Peloponnese peninsula. The village has a small pebble beach and it is known to the locals and tourists for its fish taverns and nice views of the green mountains south of the village.

It is located 2 km north east of Drepano and 9 km north east of Rio. The Greek National Road 8A (Patras - Aigio - Corinth) pass south of the village. In the new railway line Athens-Corinth-Patras, which is currently under construction (June 2018), a railway stop is planned. The community Psathopyrgos consists of the villages Psathopyrgos and Kato Rodini.

Historical population

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Year Population village Population community
1981 479 -
1991 550 669
2001 670 834
2011 663 796
2021 640 752

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References

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  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. ^ Psathopyrgos beach