Kyllini, Elis

Coordinates: 37°56.1′N 21°8.7′E / 37.9350°N 21.1450°E / 37.9350; 21.1450
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Kyllini
Κυλλήνη
Kyllini is located in Greece
Kyllini
Kyllini
Coordinates: 37°56.1′N 21°8.7′E / 37.9350°N 21.1450°E / 37.9350; 21.1450
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityAndravida-Kyllini
Municipal unitKastro-Kyllini
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community534
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Kyllini (Greek: Κυλλήνη) is a port town and a community in the municipal unit of Kastro-Kyllini, Elis, Greece. It is situated on the Ionian Sea coast, 11 km west of Andravida, 28 km northeast of Zakynthos and 39 km northwest of Pyrgos. From the port of Kyllini there are several ferry connections to the Ionian islands Zakynthos and Cephalonia. It was the terminus of the now dismantled Kavasila–Kyllini railway.

History[edit]

Kyllini was first mentioned by Homer in his epic poem Iliad where Otos from Kyllini was killed during the Trojan War.[2] The ruins of the medieval town Glarentza are situated in Kyllini.[3] The town was named after Cyllene (Ancient Greek: Κυλλήνη), a port town of ancient Elis. Following the Ottoman invasion of the Duchy of Athens in 1458, the Arvanite population migrated westward toward Kalavryta and later Glarentza. The town remained largely Arvanitic-speaking until a mixture of language attrition and assimilation from Greece.[citation needed]

Population[edit]

Year Population
1991 952
2001 1079
2011 631
2021 534

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ Πουλυδάμας δ' Ὦτον Κυλλήνιον ἐξενάριξε Φυλεΐδεω ἕταρον, μεγαθύμων ἀρχὸν Ἐπειῶν. Ομήρου Ιλιάς Ραψωδία Ο 518
  3. ^ Public Domain Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Cyllene". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.