Kyllini, Elis
Kyllini
Κυλλήνη | |
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Coordinates: 37°56.1′N 21°8.7′E / 37.9350°N 21.1450°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | West Greece |
Regional unit | Elis |
Municipality | Andravida-Kyllini |
Municipal unit | Kastro-Kyllini |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 534 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kyllini (Greek: Κυλλήνη) is a port town and a community in the municipal unit of Kastro-Kyllini, Elis, Greece. It is situated on the Ionian Sea coast, 11 km west of Andravida, 28 km northeast of Zakynthos and 39 km northwest of Pyrgos. From the port of Kyllini there are several ferry connections to the Ionian islands Zakynthos and Cephalonia. It was the terminus of the now dismantled Kavasila–Kyllini railway.
History
Kyllini was first mentioned by Homer in his epic poem Iliad where Otos from Kyllini was killed during the Trojan War.[2] The ruins of the medieval town Glarentza are situated in Kyllini.[3] The town was named after Cyllene (Ancient Greek: Κυλλήνη), a port town of ancient Elis. Following the Ottoman invasion of the Duchy of Athens in 1458, the Arvanite population migrated westward toward Kalavryta and later Glarentza. The town remained largely Arvanitic-speaking until a mixture of language attrition and assimilation from Greece.[citation needed]
Population
Year | Population |
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1991 | 952 |
2001 | 1079 |
2011 | 631 |
2021 | 534 |
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Πουλυδάμας δ' Ὦτον Κυλλήνιον ἐξενάριξε Φυλεΐδεω ἕταρον, μεγαθύμων ἀρχὸν Ἐπειῶν. Ομήρου Ιλιάς Ραψωδία Ο 518
- ^ Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Cyllene". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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