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Administrative Region : West Greece
Regional unit : Ilia

Katakolo (Greek: Κατάκολο; before the 1970s: Κατάκολον or Katakolon) is a seaside town in western Ilia in the municipality of Pyrgos. It is located south of Patras and Dounaiika, 12 km off downtown Pyrgos, west of Olympia and northwest of Messenia. The town centre is on a headland overlooking the Ionian Sea and separating the Kyparissian Gulf from the rest of the Ionian.


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Katakolo



Nearest places

Skafidi (northeast)
Pyrgos (east)

Subdivision

Agios Andreas


Historical population
Year Population of Katakolo
1991 594
2001 601

About Katakolo
The main street

It has a small port which is the main port of Pyrgos, a school, restaurants, a church and a town square. Most impressive is surely the visit to the Municipal Museum of Ancient Greek Technology which holds 150 operating reconstructions of mechanisms and inventions of the ancient Greeks covering the period from 2000 B.C. to 100 A.D. A railway called the Katakolo-Pyrgos line goes to Katakolo. Small hills with forests surround Katakolo. Katakolo is situated on a peninsula and has a lighthouse founded southwest. The Lighthouse Katakolo (Faros Katakolo) was first opened in 1865. The port is also a frequent stop for cruise ships on tours of the Ionian and Mediterranean seas, offering an opportunity for passengers to visit the site of Ancient Olympia. Consequently, many of the shops in the town centre are geared toward foreign tourists. The other main industries includes agriculture and services.

Several buildings were rebuilt after World War II and the Greek Civil War.

Katakolo has a small school, churches, a square(plateia) and a Port where cruise ships come for tourists to see Olympia.

Museums

Museum of Ancient Greek Technology by Kostas Kotsanas, in Katakolo
Museum of the Ancient Greek Musical Instruments by Kostas Kotsanas, in Katakolo

Persons

Yiannis Latsis (1910-2003) shipping tycoon

Municipal unit Pyrgos
Municipal Community Pyrgos
Anthopyrgos (Ανθόπυργος, ο)
Καβασιλάκια, τα
Pyrgos (Πύργος, ο)
Syntriada (Συντριάδα, η)
Τραγανό, το (Δ.Κ.Πύργου)
Community Agios Georgios
Άγιος Γεώργιος, ο (Τ.Κ.Αγίου Γεωργίου)
Community Agios Ilias Pyrgou
Άγιος Ηλίας, ο
Πυργί, το
Stamatelaiika (Σταματελαίικα, τα)
Community Agios Ioannis
Agios Ioannis (Άγιος Ιωάννης, ο)
Kyani Akti (Κυανή Ακτή, η)
Palatas (Παλάτας, ο)
Τραγανό, το (Τ.Κ.Αγίου Ιωάννου)
Community Ampelonas
Ampelonas (Αμπελών, ο)
Kouzouli (Κουζούλι, το)
Ροζέικα, τα
Community Varvasaina
Varvasaina (Βαρβάσαινα, η)
Κάτω Βαρβάσαινα, η
Community Vytinaiika
Vytinaiika (Βυτιναίικα, τα (Τ.Κ.Βυτιναιίκων))
Community Granitsaiika
Granitsaiika (Γρανιτσαίικα, τα)
Καβούρι, το
Community Elaionas
Βυτιναίικα, τα (Τ.Κ.Ελαιώνος)
Ελαιών, ο
Community Katakolo
Agios Andreas (Άγιος Ανδρέας, ο (Τ.Κ.Κατακόλου))
Katakolo (Κατάκολο, το)
Community Koliri
Κολιρέικες Παράγκες, οι
Koliri (Κολίρι, το)
Community Korakochori
Άγιος Ανδρέας, ο (Τ.Κ.Κορακοχωρίου)
Καλλιθέα, η
Korakochori (Κορακοχώρι, το)
Μπούκα, η
Community Lastaiika
Ιτιά, η
Lastaiika (Λασταίικα, τα)
Community Leventochori
Leventochori (Λεβεντοχώρι, το)
Community Myrtia
Myrtia (Μυρτέα, η)
Community Palaiovarvasaina
Άγιος Γεώργιος, ο (Τ.Κ.Παλαιοβαρβασαίνης)
Κάμπος, ο
Palaiovarvasaina (Παλαιοβαρβάσαινα, η)
Community Salmoni
Αλφειός, ο
Salmoni (Σαλμώνη, η)
Community Skafidia
Kalakaiika (Καλακαίικα, τα)
Μονή Σκαφιδιάς, η
Πατρονικολαίικα, τα
Skafidia (Σκαφιδιά, η)
Community Skourochori
Kato Kavouri (Κάτω Καβούρι, το)
Skourochori (Σκουροχώρι, το)

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