Koryfi (Greek: Κορυφή meaning "pointy", before 1955: Κουκουβίτσα - Koukouvitsa)[2] is a settlement in the municipal unit of Iardanos, Elis, Greece. The former name of the village, Koukouvitsa, is the Bulgarian word for the bird cuckoo. Koryfi is situated in a hilly area, at 290 m elevation. It is 4 km northeast of Vounargo, 6 km southwest of Peristeri, 9 km southeast of Amaliada and 10 km north of Pyrgos. The community includes the monastery Fragkopidima.
Koryfi
Κορυφή | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 37°46′N 21°26′E / 37.767°N 21.433°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | West Greece |
Regional unit | Elis |
Municipality | Pyrgos |
Municipal unit | Iardanos |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 124 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Fortress of Koukouvitsa (Κάστρο Κουκουβίτσας), built without bricks, but form well formed big stone blocks as bulgarian medieval fortresses, is located about 2.5 km north of the community.
Population
editYear | Population village | Population community |
---|---|---|
1981 | 180 | - |
1991 | 178 | - |
2001 | 276 | 301 |
2011 | 223 | 246 |
2021 | 117 | 124 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Κορυφή (Ηλείας), EETAA local government changes