Pyli, Boeotia

Pyli (Greek: Πύλη meaning "gate", before 1927: Δερβενοσάλεσι - Dervenosalesi[2]) is a village and a community in Boeotia, Greece. Its population in 2011 was 652 for the village and 745 for the community, which includes the villages Lefka, Panakto and Prasino. It was the seat of the former municipality of Dervenochoria. The site of the ancient Attic fortress of Panactum is between the villages of Panakto[3] and Prasino (formerly Kavasala).[4]

Pyli
Πύλη
Pyli is located in Greece
Pyli
Pyli
Coordinates: 38°13′N 23°30′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitBoeotia
MunicipalityTanagra
Municipal unitDervenochoria
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Rural
652
Community
  Population745 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
190 12

Population

YearVillage populationCommunity population
1981957-
1991938-
2001666820
2011652745

Geography

Pyli is situated at the eastern edge of the Pastra mountain. It is in a sparsely populated area, dominated by agriculture and forestry. It is 5 km west of Skourta, 19 km north of Elefsina and 20 km southeast of Thebes. The Zoodochos Pigi Church, remnant of a medieval monastery, lies 5 km to the west.

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