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Pyrgos Dirou

Local name: Πύργος Διρού

Located in East Mani, Laconia Coordinates: 36°37′34″ N 22°22′57″ E

Map showing the location of Pyrgos Dirou Pyrgos Dirou
Location in Greece
Population
246
246
Elevation
197 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
KLX Kalamata Airport58 km
ZTH Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"182 km

About Pyrgos Dirou

Pyrgos Dirou is a village. Location: East Mani, Laconia. Population: 246. Elevation: 197 m.

From Wikipedia

Pyrgos Dirou (Greek: Πύργος Διρού) is a town in Mani, Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Oitylo of the municipality of East Mani. It is located around 26 km (16 miles) from Areopoli.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Height
257 m

Source: Wikidata

Population of Pyrgos Dirou over time

Population of Pyrgos Dirou over time
1951 656
1991 267
2001 297
2011 246
2021 249

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Pyrgos Dirou

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (122 mm)
Driest month
July (6 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Pyrgos Dirou
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°18°23°28°30°30°27°22°18°14°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°11°15°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)106916946197691972112122

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Pyrgos Dirou

The nearest airport is Kalamata Airport (KLX), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) (182 km). The nearest large city is Piraeus, 184 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kalamata Airport (KLX) Kalamata 58 kmnorthwest
  • Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 182 kmnorthwest
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 189 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 184 kmnortheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 192 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Pyrgos Dirou

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Agia Varvara Attraction 11 kmE

25–60 km23 places

  • Moní Velanidiás Attraction 54 kmNW
  • Moni Dimiovis Attraction 49 kmN
  • Moni Profiti Ioil Attraction 51 kmNW
  • Delphinia beach Beach 29 kmNW

60–100 km9 places

  • Moni Voulkanou Attraction 72 kmNW
  • Moní Agíon Pánton Attraction 98 kmNE
  • Moni Gardikiou Attraction 60 kmNW
  • Ierá Moní Agíou Nikoláou Kaltezón Attraction 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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