Pyli, Boeotia

This article is about the village in Beotia. For other uses, see Pyli (disambiguation).

Community in Greece

Pyli

Πύλη

Community

Pyli

Coordinates: 38°13′N 23°30′E﻿ / ﻿38.217°N 23.500°E﻿ / 38.217; 23.500
Country| Greece
Administrative region| Central Greece
Regional unit| Boeotia
Municipality| Tanagra
Municipal unit| Dervenochoria
Population

(2021)[1]

• Community

| 629
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code|

190 12

Pyli

Pyli (Greek: Πύλη meaning "gate", before 1927: Δερβενοσάλεσι - Dervenosalesi[2]) is a village and a community in Boeotia, Greece. The community 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]

## Population

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Year | Village population | Community population

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1981 | 957 | \-
1991 | 938 | \-
2001 | 666 | 820
2011 | 652 | 745
2021 | 537 | 629

## Geography

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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.

## See also

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* List of settlements in Boeotia

## References

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1. ^ "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.
2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
3. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
4. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Tanagra

Municipal unit of Dervenochoria|

* Dafni
* Pyli
* Skourta
* Stefani

Municipal unit of Dilesi|

* Dilesi
* Plaka Dilesi

Municipal unit of Oinofyta|

* Agios Thomas
* Kleidi
* Oinofyta

Municipal unit of Schimatari|

* Schimatari

Municipal unit of Tanagra|

* Arma
* Asopia
* Kallithea
* Tanagra

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