Tripoli, Greece - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tripoli Τρίπολη | |
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Tripoli in Greece | |
Coordinates: 37°31′N 22°23′E / 37.517°N 22.383°E | |
Country | Greece |
Region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Arcadia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Konstantinos Tzioumis |
Area | |
• Total | 1,476 km2 (570 sq mi) |
Population (October 22, 2021) | |
• Total | 43,944 |
• Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
Tripoli (Greek: Τρίπολη) is a city in Greece. It is in the center of the Peloponnese. It is built at an altitude of about 600 meters, at the bottom of Mainalo mountain. It had 28,876 people according to the 2001 census. Tripoli is the capital of Arcadia prefecture.
Transportation
[change | change source]Tripoli is connected to the capital city Athens by a motorway between Corinth-Tripoli-Kalamata, which is a part of the E65.
Known people from Tripoli
[change | change source]- Kostas Karyotakis (1896–1928)
- Semni Karusou (1900–1994)
- Yiannis Kouros (1956–)
Harry Patrinos
Katerina Mertikas