There are several places on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece named Kyll ni classically transliterated as Cyllene or Kyll n in Greek Mount Kyllini Cyllene , the mythological birthplace of Hermes also called Mount Ziria . In Greek mythology , Cyllene is an oread associated with the mountain. Kyllini, a town in the municipality Kastro Kyllini . The Port of Kyllini , a regional port located in the town. Cyllene moon , a moon of Jupiter . Cyllene horse , a champion Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Cyllene is also the name of an Indo Pacific genus of snail s Gastropoda . disambig el eo Cileno es Cileno fr Cyll ne la Cyllene discretiva nl Cyllene sh Kilena ... more details
hatnote For other uses see Kyllini . Infobox Greek Dimos name Kastro Kyllini name local ... periphunit Elis regional unit Elis municipality Andravida Kyllini pop municunit 4486 population ... code 26230 licence mayor website image skyline Kyllini view.JPG caption skyline city flag city seal districts party since elevation min elevation max Kastro Kyllini lang el is a former ... , Greece . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida Kyllini ... in 2001. The municipality Kastro Kyllini was created in 1999 as part of the Kapodistrias reform from the formerly independent communities KylliniKyllini , Kato Panagia Kato Panagia , Kastro Kastro and Neochori ... districts became dependent communities. Its seat of administration was the small port town of Kyllini ... excavation and reconstruction. Kastro Kyllini is situated in the westernmost part of Elis ... the northern part of the Kyllini peninsula, which juts into the Ionian Sea . The peninsula is covered ... point, Cape Kyllini, and the town Kyllini the ruins of the Glarentza fortress have been ... in the plains. There are several popular beaches on the coast. The thermal springs of Kyllini Loutra ... southeast of Kato Panagia. The small island Kafkalida, near Cape Kyllini, is uninhabited. It carries a lighthouse. Transportation There were two railway lines in Kastro Kyllini. The Hellenic Railways Organisation Kavasila Vartholomio Kyllini Kavasila Vartholomio Kyllini railway branched off the Hellenic ... Kavasila , and ran to Kyllini via Vartholomio . A branch line ran from Vartholomio to Loutra Kyllinis ... unit Kastro Kyllini is subdivided into the following communities constituent villages in brackets ... m KylliniKyllini br Kylllini br Kafkalida 952 1,079 0 10 Kato Panagia Kato Panagia br Kato Panagia ... Psili Rachi 244 857 930 110 KylliniKyllini lang el , classically Cyllene or Kyll n was the seat .... Kyllini is a town of about 1,100 people. The port of Kyllini is the largest and busiest port of Elis ... more details
Infobox Greek Dimos name Andravida Kyllini name local image map 2011 Dimos Kyllinis.png periph West Greece periphunit Elis regional unit Elis pop municipality 26333 area municipality 354.1 population as of 2001 elevation lat deg 37 lat min 56 lon deg 21 lon min 16 postal code area code licence mayor website image skyline caption skyline party since Andravida Kyllini lang el is a municipality in the Elis regional unit Elis regional unit, West Greece region, Greece . The seat of the municipality is the town Lechaina . ref name Kallikratis http www.kedke.gr uploads2010 FEKB129211082010 kallikratis.pdf Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior el icon ref Municipality The municipality Andravida Kyllini was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units ref name Kallikratis Andravida Kastro Kyllini Lechaina Vouprasia References references Kallikratis West Greece Andravida Kyllini div Category Municipalities of West Greece Greece geo stub el it Andravida Kyllini nl Andravida Kyllini pl Andrawida Kyllini ... more details
Other uses Kyllini disambiguation Infobox mountain name Mount Kyllini photo Stymfalia north 2006.jpg photo caption Mount Kyllini as seen from Stymphalia elevation m 2376 elevation ref ref name uib http www.ii.uib.no petter mountains europf.html ziria ref prominence m 1870 prominence ref ref name uib listing Ultra prominent peak Ultra map Greece map caption Location in Greece map size 280 label Mount Kyllini label position right location Western Corinthia , flag Greece lat d 37 lat m 56 lat s 23 lat NS N long d 22 long m 12 long s 38 long EW E coordinates ref ref name uib first ascent easiest route YDS class 2 Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene IPAc en icon s l i n i Greek language Greek IPA el ky l n , Modern IPA el ci lini sometimes , Mod. IPA zirja , is a mountain on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece , famous for its association with the god Hermes . It rises to convert 2376 m ft 0 abbr on above sea level , making it the second highest point on the peninsula. It is located near the border between the historic regions of Arcadia and Achaea in the northeast of Arcadia, and entirely within modern Corinthia . It is located west of Corinth, northwest of Stymfalia , north of Tripoli, Greece Tripoli , and south of Derveni, Corinthia Derveni . Much of the mountain is barren and rocky, although the area below 2000 m 6500 ft is largely forested. There is an observatory ... on the pedestal. Several modern places are also named Kyllini . The Pleiades Greek mythology Pleiades were born on Mount Kyllini. Nearest places Feneos , west Kastania Mt Cnacalus , 1,000 m Kessari ... gr icon http www.greekmountainflora.info KylliniKyllini 20Ziria.html Greek Mountain Flora Ultras of Europe Category Corinthia Category Mountains of Greece Kyllini Category Nymphs Category Hermes cs Kyllini de Kyllini Berg el es Cilene eu Zilene fr Mont Cyll ne la Cyllene mons nl Cyllene berg ja nn Kyll ni ru sk Kyll ne sv Kyllini tr Killene Da ... more details
Ziria may refer to an alternative name for Mount Kyllini , southern Greece Ziria, Achaea , a village in Achaea, southern Greece Tengai Maky Tengai Maky Ziria , a video game geodis ... more details
Infobox Station name Vartholomio Railway Station br br abandoned image image size image caption address Vartholomio coordinates line Kavassila Kyllini Line br Vartholomio Kyllini Baths Line other structure depth levels platform 2 tracks 2 parking bicycle baggage check opened August 29, 1891 closed 1993 electrified ADA code owned TrainOSE zone status former web map passengers mpassengers services route map Vartholomio Railway Station lang el , Sidirodromikos Stathmos Vartholomiou was a railway station in Vartholomio in northwestern Ilia Prefecture , Greece . It was served by two lines Kavassila Kyllini Line at km 5.985 from Kavassila Railway Station Kavassila Vartholomio Loutra Kyllinis Line , the starting point of the line from the station at the junction. The station was opened on August 29, 1891, on June 1, 1892, the junction with the line connecting to Kyllini Baths or Loutra Kyllinis was opened and was used until 1969 when the line was closed. The station was closed in 1993 along with the Kavassila Kyllini line. The station had one platform and another in the center. Its location was 1 km north of the center and also featured a freight yard in the east. Its access was from town and the road connecting Vartholomio and Dimitra, Ilia Dimitra situated a kilometer east. A new road that crossed the old line became the road linking north to Neochori Kyllinis and Kyllini . TRAINOSE rail start Rail line previous Kardiakafti next Machos route Kavassila Kyllini Line Kavassila Kyllini Line br abandoned col 000000 Rail line previous terminus next Vrana, Ilia Vrana route Vartholomio Loutra Kyllinis Line Vartholomio Loutra Kyllinis Line br abandoned col 000000 s end coord missing Greece Category Railway stations in Greece Category Transport in Ilia Category Vartholomio Greece railstation stub el ... more details
Kotychi Greek language Greek is a lagoon in the northwestern part of Elis regional unit Elis , Greece . It straddles the municipal boundaries of Lechaina and Vouprasia . It is located 61 km SW of Patras , 48 km NW of Pyrgos, Greece Pyrgos and about 22 km from Kyllini Elia , Greece Kyllini . The lagoon is connected with the Ionian Sea . It is a protected wetland area. The area has birds and Kotychi is one of the most important areas for birds in Greece. It is home to crayfish species. Its surface area is 3.7 km . External links http www.ornithologiki.gr en sppe en074.htm Hellenic Ornithological Society coord 38 1 N 21 17 E display title Category Elis Category Wetlands of Greece Category Lagoons of Greece ... more details
Vartholomio LoutraKyllinisRailwayLine The Vartholomio Loutra Kyllinis railway line lang el was a meter gauge railway line of the Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways SPAP . It began at the junction of the Kavassila Kyllini railway line , which began in Vartholomio Railway Station Vartholomio , 1km north of the town at km 5.895 of that line. The Vartholomio Loutra Kyllinis line was opened on June 1, 1892. Its construction coincided with the assumption of the exploitation of the hot springs at Loutra Kyllinis the name means Kyllini baths by the SPAP, which constructed spa facilities, hotels and parks there. The line was shut down in 1969. The line was first known as the Vartholomio Lintzi line , as the Loutra Kyllinis Railway Station was known by the name of Lintzi , the area s older name. Information Length 10.841 km Gauge 1,000 mm Stations 5 Only one line Electrification none Stations Vartholomio Railway Station Vartholomio Vrana, Ilia Vrana Lygia, Ilia Lygia Arkoudi, Greece Arkoudi Loutra Kyllinis Station Loutra Kyllinis Category Elis Category Transport in Ilia Category Rail transport in Greece Category Kastro Kyllini Category Vartholomio el ... more details
Kastro may refer to Places Kastro, a town in the municipality of Kastro Kyllini in Greece Kastro, a Late Bronze Early Iron Age settlement near the modern village of Kavousi in eastern Crete Kastros , a Neolithic settlement on the island of Cyprus People Kastro Outlawz born Katari Cox in 1976 , an American rapper and member of Tupac Shakur s rap group, Outlawz See also Castro disambiguation disambig de Kastro fr Kastro nl Kastro ... more details
Infobox Greek Dimos name Strousi name local periph West Greece periphunit Elis regional unit Elis municipality Andravida Kyllini municunit Andravida population village 342 population as of 2001 area elevation lat deg 37 lat min 55 lon deg 21 lon min 14 postal code area code licence website image skyline caption skyline elevation min elevation max Strousi lang el is a village in the western part of the municipal unit of Andravida in Elis , Greece . It is situated in a flat rural area, 1 km south of Myrsini , 3 km west of Andravida, 3 km east of Neochori, Kastro Kyllini Neochori and 3 km northeast of Dimitra, Elis Dimitra . class wikitable Year Population 1981 335 1991 321 2001 342 External links http www.gtp.gr LocPage.asp?id 8656 GTP Strousi See also List of settlements in the Elis prefecture References references Andravida ... more details
Sacred promontory or sacred cape or holy promontory or cape was a name assigned by the ancient Greeks and Ancient Rome Romans to salient promontories extending into large bodies of water at strategic locations, typically containing a temple to the god of the sea. The English translates Latin language Latin sacrum promontorium and ancient Greek hieron akr t rion . Some sacred promontories were Cap Corse , northern Corsica Cape Fiolente, Crimea Geography and climate Crimea vicinity of Sevastopol Cape Gelidonya , southern coast of Turkey Cape Kyllini, located in Kastro Kyllini , Elis , Greece Cape St. Vincent , southern Portugal Holyhead , Wales Hook Head , Wexford , Ireland Pallene, Chalcidice , northern Aegean Sea Sagres Point , southern Portugal Sounion , near Athens Triopion in Turkey See also Sacral promontory SIA fr Cap Sacr ... more details
Infobox Greek Dimos name Kourtesi name local periph West Greece periphunit Elis regional unit Elis municipality Andravida Kyllini municunit Vouprasia pop community 838 population village 528 population as of 2001 area elevation lat deg 37 lat min 58.7 lon deg 21 lon min 19.2 postal code 270 00 area code 26230 licence mayor website image skyline caption skyline elevation 5 Kourtesi Greek is a village and a community in the southwestern part of the municipal unit of Vouprasia , Elis , Greece . It is in a flat rural area, southeast of the Kotychi lagoon, 7 km southwest of Varda, Greece Varda in the northeast, 1 km east of Areti, Elis Areti and 7 km northeast of Lechaina . Kourtesi lies on the Greek National Road 9 connecting Patras and Pyrgos, Elis Pyrgos , and on the railway from Patras to Pyrgos. The community consists of the villages Kourtesi, Ano Kourtesi and Kotteika. The smaller villages Ano Kourtesi and Kotteika lie to the southeast of Kourtesi. class wikitable Year Village population Community population 1981 781 1991 490 2001 528 838 External links http www.gtp.gr LocPage.asp?id 4513 GTP Kourtesi See also List of settlements in the Elis prefecture Andravida Kyllini div el ro Kourtesi ... more details
Infobox River river name Olvios image name caption origin Corinthia Korinthia prefecture basin country Greece length approx. 30 km mouth Feneos Plain watershed The Olvios Lang el , accented form lvios is a river that flows in western Korinthia in the northern Peloponnese in Greece . The river empties only in a plain that once existed with swamps now containing farmlands. It is approximately 30 km long. Geography The river begins in the Mavros Mountains between Feneos and Derveni, Corinthia Derveni and flows along its valley between the Chelmos Chelmos Aroania and Mount Kyllini Kyllini Ziria mountains. The river empties into the Feneos Fields northwest of the Oligyrtos mountains Tributaries The river has a few tributaries including the Doxa stream flowing west from Chelmos and flows via Lake Doxa which a tributary of a smaller stream was located. Places along the river The Neda flows along the villages and towns of Karya, Korinthia Karia , Ano Tarsos Ano Upper and Kato Tarsos Kato Upper Tarsos, Steno, Corinthia Steno , Feneos, Messino , Mosia, Greece Mosia , Amygdalia, Korinthia Amygdalia , Achladies, Corinthia Achladies and Mati, Corinthia Mati . See also List of rivers in Greece coord missing Greece Category Corinthia Category Rivers of Greece ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Otheruses Otus disambiguation Otus was a mythological hero from Kyllini, Elis . He participated in the Trojan War and his commander was Epeus of Elis. According to Homer , in Hector s exit from the Trojan walls, he fought in a drastic battle. There, Hector killed Schedius , commander of Phocaea and Polydamas of Otus commander of Epeus generation where it correctly said by Homer. He saw Otus dead, the friend of Meges , his commander which came from Dulichium , he attacked Polydamas in which he fled with a godlike help Apollo s intervention . Meges killed in Crosemus. ref Homer Iliad , Rhapsody p 510 ref References references Category Elean mythology Category Ancient Eleans Category Trojan War el ... more details
Infobox Greek Dimos name Kavasila name local periph West Greece periphunit Elis regional unit Elis municipality Pineios municipality Pineios municunit Gastouni pop community 1474 population as of 2001 area elevation lat deg 37 lat min 52.5 lon deg 21 lon min 16 postal code 273 00 area code 26230 licence mayor website image skyline caption skyline city flag city seal districts party since elevation 20 Kavasila lang el , also is a village in the municipal unit of Gastouni , Elis regional unit Elis , Greece . Its population is around 1500. It is situated in a flat rural area, on the right bank of the river Pineios Peloponnese Pineios , at about 20 m elevation. It is 1 km northwest of Lefkochori , 2 km east of Kardiakafti , 3 km south of Andravida and 3 km northeast of Gastouni. Kavasila had a train station on the line from Patras to Kalamata via Pyrgos, Elis Pyrgos . A branch line to Vartholomio and Kastro Kyllini Kyllini was shut down around 2001. The Greek National Road 9 Patras Pyrgos passes east of the village. Population history class wikitable Year Population 1981 1,032 1991 1,147 2001 1,474 External links http www.gtp.gr LocPage.asp?id 4386 GTP Kavasila See also List of settlements in the Elis prefecture Category Gastouni Category Populated places in Elis WGreece geo stub Pineios div ar el ro Kavasila ... more details
coord 37.763 22.343 type city region GR display title Infobox mountain name Oligyrtos photo photo caption elevation m 1935 elevation ref ref name oreiv http www.oreivatein.com oreivatein page mountains e mounts1 2.htm Oreivatein.com ref pronunciation location Arcadia , Corinthia and Argolis in Greece range coordinates type age Oligyrtos lang el is a List of mountains in Greece mountain located at the junction of the Arcadia , Corinthia and Argolis prefectures in the northeastern Peloponnese in Greece . The mountain diagonally stretches from southwest to northeast, with about 35 km length and 15 to 20 km breadth. The highest point is 1,935 m. ref name oreiv Other peaks stand at 1,697 and 1,695 m. Neighboring mountain ranges are Mount Kyllini Kyllini Ziria to the north, Farmakos to the southwest, Trachy Mountains Trachy to the south and Chelmos Chelmos Aroania to the northwest. In ancient, medieval and Ottoman times, it was entirely included in the region of Arcadia. Local flora consists mostly of grasslands and bushes. Pine trees and barren lands are found in higher areas. Information Rivers that spring from this mountain are Asopos River Corinthia Asopos River flowing to the north, the rest of the rivers flows to a nearby field, the Olvios river flows from the north and empties into the Feneos Fields in the northwest. Nearest places North Lafka and Karteri South Skoteini, Arcadia Skotini , Kandila, Arcadia Kandila and Pyrgou Rema . West Diakopi, Arcadia Diakopi , Elatos, Arcadia Elatos and Mati, Corinthia Mati External links http www.greekmountainflora.info Oligyrtos Oligyrtos.html Greek Mountain Flora References Reflist Category Arcadia Category Argolis Category Corinthia Category Mountains of Greece el ... more details
Northeast Lechaina East Tragano Southeast South Gastouni Southwest Vartholomio West Kastro Kyllini Northwest Andravida Kyllini div Category Populated places in Elis ar de Andravida el ... more details
Infobox Greek Dimos name Agios Panteleimonas name local periph West Greece periphunit Elis regional unit Elis municipality Andravida Kyllini municunit Lechaina population 63 population as of 2001 area elevation lat deg 37 lat min 58 lon deg 21 lon min 15 postal code area code licence website image skyline caption skyline since elevation min elevation max Agios Panteleimonas Greek language Greek is a small coastal settlement in the community of Lechaina , Greece . It is 4 km northwest of Lechaina proper. Its population was 63 in the 2001 census. There are two churches, Agios Panteleimonas and Agios Athanasios. It has a small port. The settlement was founded in the 1930s. cn date December 2011 Data class wikitable Year Population 1991 53 2001 69 External links http www.gtp.gr LocPage.asp?id 4533 GTP Agios Panteleimonas See also List of places in the Ilia prefecture References reflist Lechaina Category Lechaina ro Agios Panteleimonas Lechaina ... more details
Infobox Greek Dimos name Agioi Theodoroi name local periph West Greece periphunit Elis regional unit Elis municipality Andravida Kyllini municunit Lechaina population village 175 population as of 2001 area elevation 40 lat deg 37 lat min 57 lon deg 21 lon min 20 postal code area code licence website image skyline caption skyline since elevation min elevation max Agioi Theodoroi Greek is a small hamlet in the community and municipal unit of Lechaina , Greece . The village is situated 6 km east of Lechaina proper, on the road to Melissa, Elis Melissa and Borsi, Greece Borsi . Population class wikitable Year Population 1991 192 2001 175 External links http www.gtp.gr LocPage.asp?id 4529 GTP Agioi Theodoroi See also List of places in the Ilia prefecture References reflist Lechaina Category Lechaina ro Agioi Theodoroi Elida ... more details
Infobox Greek Dimos name Xenies name local periph West Greece periphunit Elis regional unit Elis municipality Andravida Kyllini municunit Vouprasia pop community 217 population village 130 population as of 2001 area elevation lat deg 37 lat min 55 lon deg 21 lon min 30 postal code area code licence mayor website image skyline caption skyline elevation min elevation max Xenies lang el is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Vouprasia , Elis , southwestern Greece . At the 2001 census, the population of Xenies was 130 for the village and 217 for the municipal district, which includes the small villages Kalyvakia and Palaiochora. Xenies is situated in the hills on the northeastern shore of the Pineios Peloponnese Pineios reservoir. Population class wikitable Year Population 1991 95 2001 130 External links http www.gtp.gr LocPage.asp?id 62865 Xenies on the GTP Travel Pages See also List of settlements in the Elis prefecture References Reflist Vouprasia Category Populated places in Elis Category Vouprasia ... more details
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