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    Katakolo (Greek: Κατάκολο) is a seaside town in the municipality of Pyrgos in western Elis, Greece. It is situated on a headland overlooking the Ionian...
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    Elaionas (Elaionas, Vytinaiika) Granitsaiika (Granitsaiika, Kavouri) Katakolo (Katakolo, Agios Andreas) Koliri (Koliri, Kolireikes Paragkes) Korakochori (Korakochori...
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    technological advances used and pioneered in Ancient Greece situated in Katakolo, Elis, Greece. It has three permanent annexes (in Athens 6 Pindarou Str...
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    Andreas is a small settlement in the municipality of Pyrgos near the town of Katakolo, in Elis, Greece. It is situated on the site of ancient Pheia, at a bay...
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    Katakolo railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Κατακόλου, romanized: Sidirodromikós stathmós Katakolo) is a railway station that serves the town...
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  • richest people, with a fortune estimated at $6.4 billion. Latsis was born in Katakolo, a fishing village in the Elis. His family was from the Greek community...
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    Archaeological Institute at Athens Museum of Ancient Greek Technology in Katakolo This mythical line is Zeus, Tantalus, Pelops, Atreus, Agamemnon, etc. The...
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  • list of settlements in Elis, Greece. Achladini Aetorrachi Agios Andreas, Katakolo Agia Anna Agia Kyriaki Agia Mavra Agia Triada Agioi Apostoloi Agios Charalampos...
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    largely abandoned. Only the suburban rail service of Patras, and the Olympia–Katakolo tourist railway still use the network. Hungary Szombathely tram (1897-1974)...
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    Σιδηρόδρομος Πύργου–Κατακώλου (Pyrgos–Katakolo Railway), opened in 1883 to link Pyrgos with the port of Katakolo. This line had its own terminal in Pyrgos...
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  • Ermioni Eretria Glyfada, Phocis Kamena Vourla Karystos Nea Kallikrateia Katakolo Kavos Kineta Kyllini, Elis Kymi Laganas Leptokarya Loutraki Malia Matala...
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    reconnaissance in the Peloponnese peninsula of southern Greece. Landing at Katakolo, they made their way inland to Corinth and, along with the British 4th...
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    by the Pyrgos-Katakolo Railway Company (SPK), (now part of OSE). Today TrainOSE operates 3 daily scheduled Regional trains to Katakolo, via Pyrgos. The...
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  • Missolonghi, Nafpaktos KTEL Ioannina Ioannina KTEL Ilias Amaliada, Gastouni, Katakolo, Pyrgos KTEL Larissis Elassona, Larissa KTEL Trikalon Trikala KTEL Evias...
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    Amersfoort Cavalry Museum RAF Regiment Otter at Prkos Airfield Otter MK1 at Katakolo beach, Greece. This image was taken at the place where Otters landed at...
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    Thrace Frangou from Chios Kulukundis and Mavroleon from Kasos Latsis from Katakolo, Peloponnese Livanos from Chios Marinakis from Crete Niarchos from Sparti...
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    The strongest tornado to occur that day was an F2 that touched down near Katakolo and uprooted hundreds of olive trees, and also destroyed the roofs of several...
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    mentioned above, more information about the railways can be found here: Katakolo to Ancient Olympia via Pyrgos Patras – Rio A limited seasonal/tourist service...
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    small production) and some into the local markets of Elis from Kyllini and Katakolo. Overfishing is a problem north of Lechaina. In classical antiquity, Elis...
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    Arachova Aidipsos Chalkidiki Corfu Elatochori Hydra Kamena Vourla Karystos Katakolo Kineta Kissamos Kythnos Laganas Leptokarya Litochoro Loutraki Malia Monemvasia...
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    railway at Kavasila to the (abandoned) Kavasila–Kyllini railway at Pyrgos to Katakolo at Alfeios to Olympia at Kalo Nero to Zevgolateio There was a ferry connection...
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    operates in the Suburban of Patras (Proastiakos) and the tourist line of Katakolo-Pyrgos-Ancient Olympia. The standard gauge variant (OSE class 560) operates...
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    38°19′21″N 23°36′34″E / 38.3224°N 23.6095°E / 38.3224; 23.6095 133 Olympia † Katakolo-Olympia Elis 37°38′44″N 21°37′35″E / 37.6456076°N 21.6264766°E / 37...
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    Kos Chalkis Igoumenitsa Lavrio Patras Piraeus Port of Thessaloniki Volos Katakolo Mykonos Mytilene Rhodes (city) Souda Syros total: 3,338 ships (with a volume...
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    western coast of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. It lies between Cape Katakolo at the north end and Cape Konello (Akra Kounellos) to the south. Near the...
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    Belveder during the late Middle Ages, is a Byzantine castle in Agios Andreas, Katakolo, in the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. The fortress of Pontikon—Pontikokastro...
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  • October 1959) is a Greek actor and politician. Pavlos Haikalis was born in Katakolo, Elis, on 30 October 1959. He, and his older brother Thanasis Haikalis...
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  • situated upon the isthmus connecting the promontory Ichthys (now the Cape of Katakolo) with the mainland. Pheia is mentioned by Homer, who places it near the...
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    Nero, Corinth to Kalamata, and Katakolo to Olympia (through Pyrgos). The only active parts of the network are the Katakolo – Olympia line and the Proastiakos...
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    part of OSE). Until 2010 TrainOSE operated local and regional services to Katakolo, Pyrgos and Olympia and Kyparissia, and a suburban service to Messini and...
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