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Community in Greece
Koryfi Κορυφή
Community
Koryfi is located in GreeceKoryfiKoryfi
Coordinates: 37°46′N 21°26′E / 37.767°N 21.433°E / 37.767; 21.433
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityPyrgos
Municipal unitIardanos
Population
 • Community124
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Koryfi (Greek: Κορυφή meaning "pointy", before 1955: Κουκουβίτσα - Koukouvitsa) is a settlement in the municipal unit of Iardanos, Elis, Greece. The former name of the village, Koukouvitsa, is the Bulgarian word for the bird cuckoo. Koryfi is situated in a hilly area, at 290 m elevation. It is 4 km northeast of Vounargo, 6 km southwest of Peristeri, 9 km southeast of Amaliada and 10 km north of Pyrgos. The community includes the monastery Fragkopidima.

Fortress of Koukouvitsa (Κάστρο Κουκουβίτσας), built without bricks, but form well formed big stone blocks as bulgarian medieval fortresses, is located about 2.5 km north of the community.

Population

Year Population village Population community
1981 180 -
1991 178 -
2001 276 301
2011 223 246
2021 117 124

See also

References

  1. "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.
  2. Κορυφή (Ηλείας), EETAA local government changes
Subdivisions of the municipality of Pyrgos
Municipal unit of Iardanos
Municipal unit of Oleni
Municipal unit of Pyrgos
Municipal unit of Volakas
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