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

Place in Greece

Pyli

Πύλη

Pyli

Coordinates: 38°13′N 23°30′E / 38.217°N 23.500°E / 38.217; 23.500Coordinates: 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

(2011)[1]

• Rural

| 652
Community

[1]

• Population| 745 (2011)
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code|

190 12

Pyli (Greek: Πύλη meaning "gate", before 1927: Δερβενοσάλεσι - Dervenosalesi[2]) is a village and a community in Boeotia, Greece. Its population in 2011 was 652 for the village and 745 for the community, which 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]

## Contents

* 1 Population
* 2 Geography
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 References

## Population[edit]

Year | Village population | Community population

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

## Geography[edit]

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[edit]

* List of settlements in Boeotia

## External links[edit]

* Pyli on GTP Travel Pages

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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.

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Tanagra

Municipal unit of Dervenochoria|

* Dafni
* Pyli
* Skourta
* Stefani

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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