Pyrgos, Boeotia
Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος Βοιωτίας) is a small village in Boeotia, possible site of Homeric Nisa (Iliad 2.508). 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1940 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 |
| Inhabitants | 317 | 382 | 292 | 249 | 210 | 205 | 221 |
Notes
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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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