Pyli

Pyli
Πύλη
Pyli municipality
Pyli municipality
Pyli is located in Greece
Pyli
Pyli
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°28′N 21°37′E / 39.467°N 21.617°E / 39.467; 21.617
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitTrikala
Government
 • MayorKostas Maravas[1] (since 2019)
Area
 • Municipality748.9 km2 (289.2 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit100.1 km2 (38.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality12,852
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
3,159
 • Municipal unit density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
 • Community
1,792
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΤΚ

Pyli (Greek: Πύλη, romanizedPýli) is a municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Greece. Situated 18 km west of Trikala, right at the bottom of two mountains Itamos, and Koziakas, which mark the beginning of the Pindos mountainline, Pyli marks the entrance to a great gorge and the natural path that leads to the city of Arta. The river Portaikos, a tributary of the river Pineios, runs through this location. The municipality of Pyli contains 7 municipal units, but the town itself has a population of about 2,000. Most inhabitants are either self-employed in business establishments. Agriculture and animal herding as an occupation has been largely abandoned, though the surrounding area is ideal for both (mountainous and flat terrain). Pyli had always been the major trade center for the surrounding settlements.

  1. ^ Municipality of Pyli, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "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.