Akropotamiá
Local name: Ακροποταμιά
Located in Pyrgos, Ilia Prefecture Coordinates: 37°48′11″ N 21°34′14″ E
- Population
- 139
- 139
- Elevation
- 222 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- GPA Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport41 km
- ZTH Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"61 km
About Akropotamiá
Akropotamiá is a village. Location: Pyrgos, Ilia Prefecture. Population: 139. Elevation: 222 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Archaeological Museum of Olympia and Moní Agíou Ioánni.
Population of Akropotamiá over time
| 1951 | 125 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97 | |
| 2001 | 139 | |
| 2011 | 75 | |
| 2021 | 81 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Akropotamiá
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (138 mm)
- Driest month
- July (8 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 12° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 23° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 94 | 75 | 55 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 92 | 138 | 135 |
How to get to Akropotamiá
The nearest airport is Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) (61 km). The nearest large city is Piraeus, 183 km to the east.
Airports
- Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 41 kmnorth
- Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 61 kmwest
- Kalamata Airport (KLX) Kalamata 91 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 183 kmeast
- Athens Population: 664K 191 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Akropotamiá
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Moní Agíou Ioánni Attraction 14 kmS
- Archaeological Museum of Olympia Museum 19 kmS
25–60 km7 places
- Moni Eamylianon Attraction 50 kmSE
- Lakopetra Beach Beach 42 kmN
- Nisída Vasilikó Island 60 kmN
- Nisída Tigáni Island 29 kmSW
60–100 km35 places
- Kefalonia Island 100 kmNW
- Moni Voulkanou Attraction 77 kmSE
- Moni Gardikiou Attraction 89 kmSE
- Moní Velanidiás Attraction 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Archaeological Museum of Olympia Museum, Olympia19 km S -
Moní Agíou Ioánni Attraction, Olympia14 km S
Sources & licences
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