There are several places on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece named Kyll ni classically transliterated as Cyllene or Kyll n in Greek Mount Kyllini Cyllene , the mythological birthplace of Hermes also called Mount Ziria . In Greek mythology , Cyllene is an oread associated with the mountain. Kyllini, a town in the municipality Kastro Kyllini . The Port of Kyllini , a regional port located in the town. Cyllene moon , a moon of Jupiter . Cyllene horse , a champion Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Cyllene is also the name of an Indo Pacific genus of snail s Gastropoda . disambig el eo Cileno es Cileno fr Cyll ne la Cyllene discretiva nl Cyllene sh Kilena ... more details
Infobox Greek Dimos name Andravida Kyllini name local image map 2011 Dimos Kyllinis.png periph West Greece periphunit Elis regional unit Elis pop municipality 26333 area municipality 354.1 population as of 2001 elevation lat deg 37 lat min 56 lon deg 21 lon min 16 postal code area code licence mayor website image skyline caption skyline party since Andravida Kyllini lang el is a municipality in the Elis regional unit Elis regional unit, West Greece region, Greece . The seat of the municipality is the town Lechaina . ref name Kallikratis http www.kedke.gr uploads2010 FEKB129211082010 kallikratis.pdf Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior el icon ref Municipality The municipality Andravida Kyllini was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units ref name Kallikratis Andravida Kastro Kyllini Lechaina Vouprasia References references Kallikratis West Greece Andravida Kyllini div Category Municipalities of West Greece Greece geo stub el it Andravida Kyllini nl Andravida Kyllini pl Andrawida Kyllini ... more details
hatnote For other uses see Kyllini . Infobox Greek Dimos name Kastro Kyllini name local ... periphunit Elis regional unit Elis municipality Andravida Kyllini pop municunit 4486 population ... code 26230 licence mayor website image skyline Kyllini view.JPG caption skyline city flag city seal districts party since elevation min elevation max Kastro Kyllini is a former Communities and Municipalities ... local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida Kyllini , of which it is a municipal ... town of KylliniKyllini . Other settlements are Kato Panagia Kato Panagia , Kastro Kastro and Neochori Neochori . Municipality of Kastro Kyllini The municipality s population is around 3,000 to 3,500 people. 2,392 of those live in Kyllini Kato Panagia. The largest town is Kato Panagia Kyllini, the municipality ... south of Neochori, north of Machos, and on the hilltops, especially near the west coast of Kyllini ... Thermal Springs of Kyllini Camping Melissa Beach advertising? Kyllini Avocado Geography and Information ... of hotels and villas like the Avocado. A Thermal Springs of Kyllini spring south of Kyllini has .... The peninsula s westernmost port, the Port of Kyllini is just east of the heart of Kyllini. Restaurants ... Giorgos Ntalaras have entertained at the fortress. The Thermal Springs of Kyllini the Kyllini ... the sea with hot sandy beach. Kyllini is in an earthquake zone. There have been several strong earthquakes ..., which caused moderate damage. Cape Kyllini is a cape located north of Kyllini. Between the cape and Kyllini is a small fortress named Glarentza and slightly east is the beach. It also offers a view .... The island is rocky and has Kyllini s lighthouse. The lighthouse is about 20 to 30 m tall. It is accessed by a tiny port holding one or two boats and is not used for cars from the port of Kyllini .... Along with the Neochori and Kyllini railroad stations and even one electric and three hand ... slopes, including 4 km of Andravida Kyllini road and narrow unused roads, and 60 km ... more details
Other uses Kyllini disambiguation Infobox mountain name Mount Kyllini photo Stymfalia north 2006.jpg photo caption Mount Kyllini as seen from Stymphalia elevation m 2376 elevation ref ref name uib http www.ii.uib.no petter mountains europf.html ziria ref prominence m 1870 prominence ref ref name uib listing Ultra prominent peak Ultra map Greece map caption Location in Greece map size 280 label Mount Kyllini label position right location Western Corinthia , flag Greece lat d 37 lat m 56 lat s 23 lat NS N long d 22 long m 12 long s 38 long EW E coordinates ref ref name uib first ascent easiest route YDS class 2 Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene IPAc en icon s l i n i Greek language Greek IPA el ky l n , Modern IPA el ci lini sometimes , Mod. IPA zirja , is a mountain on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece , famous for its association with the god Hermes . It rises to convert 2376 m ft 0 abbr on above sea level , making it the second highest point on the peninsula. It is located near the border between the historic regions of Arcadia and Achaea in the northeast of Arcadia, and entirely within modern Corinthia . It is located west of Corinth, northwest of Stymfalia , north of Tripoli, Greece Tripoli , and south of Derveni, Corinthia Derveni . Much of the mountain is barren and rocky, although the area below 2000 m 6500 ft is largely forested. There is an observatory ... on the pedestal. Several modern places are also named Kyllini . The Pleiades Greek mythology Pleiades were born on Mount Kyllini. Nearest places Feneos , west Kastania Mt Cnacalus , 1,000 m Kessari ... gr icon http www.greekmountainflora.info KylliniKyllini 20Ziria.html Greek Mountain Flora Ultras of Europe Category Corinthia Category Mountains of Greece Kyllini Category Nymphs Category Hermes cs Kyllini de Kyllini Berg el es Cilene eu Zilene fr Mont Cyll ne la Cyllene mons nl Cyllene berg ja nn Kyll ni ru sk Kyll ne sv Kyllini tr Killene Da ... more details
Ziria may refer to an alternative name for Mount Kyllini , southern Greece Ziria, Achaea , a village in Achaea, southern Greece geodis ... more details
Infobox Station name Vartholomio Railway Station br br abandoned image image size image caption address Vartholomio coordinates line Kavassila Kyllini Line br Vartholomio Kyllini Baths Line other structure depth levels platform 2 tracks 2 parking bicycle baggage check opened August 29, 1891 closed 1993 electrified ADA code owned TrainOSE zone status former web map passengers mpassengers services route map Vartholomio Railway Station lang el , Sidirodromikos Stathmos Vartholomiou was a railway station in Vartholomio in northwestern Ilia Prefecture , Greece . It was served by two lines Kavassila Kyllini Line at km 5.985 from Kavassila Railway Station Kavassila Vartholomio Loutra Kyllinis Line , the starting point of the line from the station at the junction. The station was opened on August 29, 1891, on June 1, 1892, the junction with the line connecting to Kyllini Baths or Loutra Kyllinis was opened and was used until 1969 when the line was closed. The station was closed in 1993 along with the Kavassila Kyllini line. The station had one platform and another in the center. Its location was 1 km north of the center and also featured a freight yard in the east. Its access was from town and the road connecting Vartholomio and Dimitra, Ilia Dimitra situated a kilometer east. A new road that crossed the old line became the road linking north to Neochori Kyllinis and Kyllini . TRAINOSE rail start Rail line previous Kardiakafti next Machos route Kavassila Kyllini Line Kavassila Kyllini Line br abandoned col 000000 Rail line previous terminus next Vrana, Ilia Vrana route Vartholomio Loutra Kyllinis Line Vartholomio Loutra Kyllinis Line br abandoned col 000000 s end coord missing Greece Category Railway stations in Greece Category Transport in Ilia Category Vartholomio Greece railstation stub el ... more details
Vartholomio LoutraKyllinisRailwayLine The Vartholomio Loutra Kyllinis railway line lang el was a meter gauge railway line of the Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways SPAP . It began at the junction of the Kavassila Kyllini railway line , which began in Vartholomio Railway Station Vartholomio , 1km north of the town at km 5.895 of that line. The Vartholomio Loutra Kyllinis line was opened on June 1, 1892. Its construction coincided with the assumption of the exploitation of the hot springs at Loutra Kyllinis the name means Kyllini baths by the SPAP, which constructed spa facilities, hotels and parks there. The line was shut down in 1969. The line was first known as the Vartholomio Lintzi line , as the Loutra Kyllinis Railway Station was known by the name of Lintzi , the area s older name. Information Length 10.841 km Gauge 1,000 mm Stations 5 Only one line Electrification none Stations Vartholomio Railway Station Vartholomio Vrana, Ilia Vrana Lygia, Ilia Lygia Arkoudi, Greece Arkoudi Loutra Kyllinis Station Loutra Kyllinis Category Elis Category Transport in Ilia Category Rail transport in Greece Category Kastro Kyllini Category Vartholomio el ... more details
Kotychi Greek language Greek is a lagoon in the northwestern part of the prefecture of Ilia , Greece . It straddles the municipal boundaries of Lechaina and Vouprasia . It is located 61 km SW of Patras , 48 km NW of Pyrgos, Greece Pyrgos and about 22 km from Kyllini Elia , Greece Kyllini . The lagoon is connected with the Ionian Sea . It is a protected wetland area. The area has birds and Kotychi is one of the most important areas for birds in Greece. It is home to crayfish species. Its surface area is 3.7 km . External links http www.ornithologiki.gr en sppe en074.htm Hellenic Ornithological Society coord 38 1 N 21 17 E display title Category Elis Category Wetlands of Greece Category Lagoons of Greece ... more details
Sacred promontory or sacred cape or holy promontory or cape was a name assigned by the ancient Greeks and Ancient Rome Romans to salient promontories extending into large bodies of water at strategic locations, typically containing a temple to the god of the sea. The English translates Latin language Latin sacrum promontorium and ancient Greek hieron akr t rion . Some sacred promontories were Cap Corse , northern Corsica Cape Fiolente, Crimea Geography and climate Crimea vicinity of Sevastopol Cape Gelidonya , southern coast of Turkey Cape Kyllini, located in Kastro Kyllini , Elis , Greece Cape St. Vincent , southern Portugal Holyhead , Wales Hook Head , Wexford , Ireland Pallene, Chalcidice , northern Aegean Sea Sagres Point , southern Portugal Sounion , near Athens Triopion in Turkey See also Sacral promontory disambig fr Cap Sacr ... more details
Kastro may refer to Places Kastro, a town in the municipality of Kastro Kyllini in Greece Kastro, a Late Bronze Early Iron Age settlement near the modern village of Kavousi in eastern Crete Kastros , a Neolithic settlement on the island of Cyprus People Katari Cox, also known as Kastro born 1976 , an American rapper and member of Tupac Shakur s rap group, Outlawz See also Castro disambiguation disambig fr Kastro ... more details
Infobox Greek Dimos name Strousi name local periph West Greece periphunit Elis regional unit Elis municipality Andravida Kyllini municunit Andravida population village 342 population as of 2001 area elevation lat deg 37 lat min 55 lon deg 21 lon min 14 postal code area code licence website image skyline caption skyline elevation min elevation max Strousi lang el is a village in the western part of the municipal unit of Andravida in Elis , Greece . It is connected with two roads, one to Myrsini and one westward to Neochori. Distance from Myrsini is 1 km S, 9 km SW of Kyllini Elia , Greece Kyllini , 4 km W of Andravida and 5 km W of Greek National Road 9 GR 9 European route E55 E55 . Its neighboring communities and villages are Neochori Kastro Kyllinis , Greece Neochori to the west, Myrsini to the north and north of the road connecting Kyllini and Andravida, Andravida to the east and Kardiakafti and Dimitra to the south but no connecting roads. class wikitable Year Population 1981 335 1991 321 2001 342 The area is made up of pasture and mixed farming areas while forests dominate to the south. External links http www.gtp.gr LocPage.asp?id 8656 GTP Strousi See also Communities of Ilia References references Andravida ... more details
Springs of KylliniKyllini Baths to the west and Kalyvia Myrtountion less than 1 km to the south ... to Kyllini in the early 20th century. The freight yard stands in the north along with the train tracks ... to diminishing use, and later in 2002, the railway line from Kyllini to Kavasilas became abandoned ... 2 align center width 35 align center width 30 align center North Kyllini Elia , Greece Kastro Kyllinis , Andravida width 35 align center width 10 align center West Kyllini Elia , Greece Kastro Kyllinis ... more details
coord 37.6891 N 21.4569 E type city region GR 14 display title about the village in Pyrgos, Greece the Greek actress Elli Lambeti Lampeti also Lambeti or Labeti Greek language Greek , Modern , Ancient Katharevousa on , older form Lambetion , is a suburban village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Greece Pyrgos in the prefecture of Ilia . It is located about 96 km old 103 km S of Patras , 30 km S of Simopoulo , nearly 47 km SE of Kyllini Elia , Greece Kyllini . It is not recognized as a community or a settlement but a part of Pyrgos. It is also a home to a minority group. Nearest places Agios Georgios Pyrgos , Greece Agios Georgios , N Pyrgos, W Geography Location Latitude 37.7 37 42 N Longitude 21.46667 21 28 E Postal code 271 00 Elevation 10 to 50 m Area km Dialing code 11 30 Greece dialing code 26210 26210 030 26210 Other Lampeti has a school, a church, and a square plateia . Much of the area is covered with forests whose height is around 10 to 15 m and a hill is situated to the east. Farmlands are to the north and partially to the west. and the residential area of Pyrgos lie to the west. External links http www.mapquest.com maps map.adp?tb 1&city Lampeti&country GR Mapquest Lampeti See also Communities of Ilia Elle Lampeti , film Pyrgos ... more details
Infobox River river name Olvios image name caption origin Corinthia Korinthia prefecture basin country Greece length approx. 30 km mouth Feneos Plain watershed The Olvios Lang el , accented form lvios is a river that flows in western Korinthia in the northern Peloponnese in Greece . The river empties only in a plain that once existed with swamps now containing farmlands. It is approximately 30 km long. Geography The river begins in the Mavros Mountains between Feneos and Derveni, Corinthia Derveni and flows along its valley between the Chelmos Chelmos Aroania and Mount Kyllini Kyllini Ziria mountains. The river empties into the Feneos Fields northwest of the Oligyrtos mountains Tributaries The river has a few tributaries including the Doxa stream flowing west from Chelmos and flows via Lake Doxa which a tributary of a smaller stream was located. Places along the river The Neda flows along the villages and towns of Karya, Korinthia Karia , Ano Tarsos Ano Upper and Kato Tarsos Kato Upper Tarsos, Steno, Corinthia Steno , Feneos, Messino , Mosia, Greece Mosia , Amygdalia, Korinthia Amygdalia , Achladies, Corinthia Achladies and Mati, Corinthia Mati . See also List of rivers in Greece coord missing Greece Category Corinthia Category Rivers of Greece ... more details
Infobox Greek Dimos name Stafidokampos name local periph West Greece periphunit Elis regional unit Elis municipality Andravida Kyllini municunit Andravida population village 345 population as of 2001 area elevation lat deg 37 lat min 53 lon deg 21 lon min 17 postal code area code licence website image skyline caption skyline elevation min elevation max Stafidokampos lang el is a village located 3 km east of the centre of Andravida , Greece . It is on a road linking Andravida and the Amaliada Tragano Road. Stafidokampos is located about 67 km SW of Patras , about 15 km old 17 km east of Kyllini Ilia , Greece Kyllini , about 36 km NNW of Pyrgos, Elis Pyrgos and W of the Pineios Dam . Stafidokampos has farmlands surrounding the area, groves and pastures cover the most part as well as mixed farming especially fruits and vegetables including tomato es. The population remains to be rural and the economy is based on agriculture with some small businesses. Nearest places Andravida , west northwest Tragano , north Agia Mavra Ilia , Greece Agia Mavra , south Historical population border 1 cellpadding 2 cellspacing 0 bgcolor efefef Year Population 1981 206 1991 341 2001 345 External links http www.gtp.gr LocPage.asp?id 4372 Stafidokampos on GTP Travel Pages in English and Greek References references Andravida el ro Stafidokampos ... more details
This is a list of port s and harbor s in Greece . Most used ports Unreferenced section date February 2010 by what WP V verifiable , WP RS reliable secondary source can we say these are most or least used? col begin col 3 Alexandroupolis port http www.ola sa.gr city Alexandroupolis Antirrio Argostoli port Argostoli Argostoli Chania Chios Corfu Corinth Elefsina Harbor Elefsina Eretria Drapetsona Harbor Drapetsona col 3 Faliro Bay Palaio Faliro Heraklio Igoumenitsa Kalamata port Kalamata Kalamata Port of Kavala Kavala Kavala, Greece Kavala Port of Kyllini Kyllini Kyllini Ilia , Greece Kyllini Lavrio Messolongi Mytilini Nafpaktos Patras port Patras Patras includes a marina col 3 Piraeus harbour Piraeus Preveza Rethymno Rhodes Rio, Greece Rio Samos, Greece Samos Santorini Thera, Greece Thera Thessaloniki Harbor Thessaloniki Volos port Volos Volos, Greece Vonitsa Zakynthos col end Least used ports Unreferenced section date February 2010 by what WP V verifiable , WP RS reliable secondary source can we say these are most or least used? On mainland col begin col 3 Agios Nikolaos Fokida , Greece Agios Nikolaos Aigio Amfilochia Astakos Astros Gytheio Katakolo col 3 Kiato, Greece Kiato Koroni Kranidi Lechaina , opening soon Leonidi Nafplio Nea Makri col 3 Nea Palatia Myloi Argolida , Greece Myloi Parga Petalidi Psathopyrgos Pylos Rafina Stylida , Bauxite Tyros Xylokastro col end On islands col begin col 3 Aegina Agia Kyrikos on Ithaca Agios Nikolaos, Crete Agios Nikolaos on Crete Alonissos Amorgos Andros, Greece Andros Astypalaia Erikoussa Fiskardo on Kefalonia Galatas, Greece Galatas Gavdos Heraklia Cyclades , Greece Heraklia Hora Sfakion Hydra island Hydra Ierapetra on Crete Ios island Ios Istiaia Itea, Greece Itea col 3 Ithaca Kalamos Kastellorizo Karystos Kea island Kea Kissamos Kastelli Kimolos Kos island Kos Kymi, Greece Kymi Kythira northern part Lindos Lixouri Mathraki Milos, Greece Milos Mykonos Myrina, Greece Myrina on Lemnos Naxos Island Naxos col 3 Nydri Oinousses O ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Otheruses Otus disambiguation Otus was a mythological hero from Kyllini, Elis . He participated in the Trojan War and his commander was Epeus of Elis. According to Homer , in Hector s exit from the Trojan walls, he fought in a drastic battle. There, Hector killed Schedius , commander of Phocaea and Polydamas of Otus commander of Epeus generation where it correctly said by Homer. He saw Otus dead, the friend of Meges , his commander which came from Dulichium , he attacked Polydamas in which he fled with a godlike help Apollo s intervention . Meges killed in Crosemus. ref Homer Iliad , Rhapsody p 510 ref References references Category Elean mythology Category Ancient Eleans Category Trojan War el ... more details
Kavasila Greek Modern , Ancient Katharevoussa is a small town that is part of Gastouni in NNW Prefecture of Ilia Ilia , Greece . Its population is around 1500. It is accessed by a highway linking Patras and Pyrgos, known as Greek National Road 9 GR 9 , the new highway now bypasses Kavasila. Distance from Patras is 66 km, SE of Kyllini , and 32 km from Pyrgos, Ilia Pyrgos . Its elevation is about 20 m. Its area code is Greece dialing code 26230 26230 . It is situated about 500 m north of the Pineios River Peloponnese Pineios River where an old bridge stood. This bridge was replaced in 2001 to avoid it collapsing onto the roadway below. Kavasila has a train station on the line from Patras to Kalamata via Pyrgos. A branch line to Vartholomio and Kyllini was shut down around 2001. Until the late 20th century, this village was known as Kelevi. Its postal code is 273 00. Its neighboring communities are Kardiakafti to the west, Andravida to the east, Lefkochori to the east and Gastouni to the south, the last two communities are south of the banks of Pineios. The community has a small school and a square plateia . Population history class wikitable Year Population 1981 1,032 1991 1,147 2001 1,474 External links http www.gtp.gr LocPage.asp?id 4386 GTP Kavasila See also List of places in the Ilia prefecture coord 37.8742 N 21.2644 E source kolossus elwiki display title Category Gastouni Category Populated places in Elis WGreece geo stub Pineios div ar el ro Kavasila ... more details
coord 37.763 22.343 type city region GR display title Infobox mountain name Oligyrtos photo photo caption elevation m 1935 elevation ref pronunciation location Arcadia , Corinthia and Argolis in Greece range coordinates type age Oligyrtos lang el is a List of mountains in Greece mountain located at the junction of the Arcadia , Corinthia and Argolis prefectures in the northeastern Peloponnese in Greece . The mountain diagonally stretches from southwest to northeast, with about 35 km length and 15 to 20 km breadth. The highest point is Skipiza at 1,935 m. Other peaks stand at 1,697 and 1,695 m. Neighboring mountain ranges are Mount Kyllini Kyllini Ziria to the north, Farmakos to the southwest, Trachy Mountains Trachy to the south and Chelmos Chelmos Aroania to the northwest. In ancient, medieval and Ottoman times, it was entirely included in the region of Arcadia. Local flora consists mostly of grasslands and bushes. Pine trees and barren lands are found in higher areas. Information Rivers that spring from this mountain are Asopos River Corinthia Asopos River flowing to the north, the rest of the rivers flows to a nearby field, the Olvios river flows from the north and empties into the Feneos Fields in the northwest. Nearest places North Lafka and Karteri South Skoteini, Arcadia Skotini , Kandila, Arcadia Kandila and Pyrgou Rema . West Diakopi, Arcadia Diakopi , Elatos, Arcadia Elatos and Mati, Corinthia Mati External links http www.greekmountainflora.info Oligyrtos Oligyrtos.html Greek Mountain Flora Category Arcadia Category Argolis Category Corinthia Category Mountains of Greece el ... more details
Infobox mountain name Aroania photo Chelmos1.jpg photo caption Slopes of Neraidorachi and the Styx Waterfall photo size 250 elevation m 2341 elevation ref location eastern and south eastern Achaia , Greece coordinates coord 37.983 N 22.183 E format dms display inline,title easiest route Aroania , also known as Chelmos , Helmos and Khelmos lang el , Aroaneia , or , from South Slavic languages South Slavic , mountain , is a mountain range that spans about 15 to 20 km from north to south north east of Lykouria and about 10 km SW of Diakopto and about 5 to 10 km from west to directly east of Kalavryta to the Achaia Corinth, Greece Corinthia prefectural border. The mountain range is in the prefecture of Achaia . In ancient times, much of the mountain was part of Arcadia . In the Middle Ages and until the 20th century, the mountain was known as Chelmos. The mountain is home to the Kalvryta Ski Center which is in the northern part. Geography Aroania is the third highest in the Peloponnese peninsula, and the highest in modern Achaia. The caves of the Cave Lakes are to the west and the monastery of Mega Spilaio is to the north west. The western portion of the mountain range are encircled with the roads linking Panagitsa and Kalavryta and up to Diakopto and the interchange, south of Greece Interstate 8A GR 8A , the boundary in the east and Lykoureio to the south. The Mount Kyllini Kyllini mountain is directly to its east. The panorama includes the Kyllini mountain to the east, northern Arcadia to the south, the mountains to the west and the mountains to the north west. The Gulf of Corinth is to the north. The Vouraikos river ancient Buraicus flows to the north west. The mountain also has a communications tower which broadcasts television and radio stations to the Kalavryta area. It is about 10 km E of Kalavryta via road, S of Diakopto , SW of Akrata and NE of Lykoureia . The name of the mountain dates back to ancient times. The central p ... more details
Infobox Greek Dimos name Kalyvia Myrtountion name local periph West Greece periphunit Elis regional unit Elis municipality Pineios municipality Pineios municunit Vartholomio pop community 153 population as of 2001 area elevation lat deg 37 lat min 51 lon deg 21 lon min 13 postal code area code licence mayor website image skyline caption skyline elevation min elevation max Kalyvia Myrtountion Greek is a village in the municipal unit of Vartholomio , Elis regional unit Elis , Greece . In 2001 its population was 153. Nearest places Vartholomio Gastouni Population border 1 cellpadding 2 cellspacing 0 bgcolor efefef Year Population 1981 147 1991 177 2001 159 Location and transportation Kalyvia is located approx 80 km southwest of Patras , west of Gastouni , west northwest of Amaliada , approx 30 km northwest of Pyrgos, Ilia Pyrgos , east of Thermal Springs of Kyllini Kyllini Baths and southeast of Kyllini . The village has about 4 km of paved road and about 5 to 6 km of gravel road. It also has about 6 to 8 km of hydro lines and phone lines are around 4 to 5 km. Geography The area is primarily flat. Kalyvia is built on the banks of River Pineios Peloponnese . Kalyvia is approx 4 km from the Ionian Sea . History From the 2nd century BC to the 14th century AD, Kalyvia was at various times part of the Roman Empire , Byzantine Empire and the Latin Empire of Constantinople. From the 15th to the 19th centuries, Kalyvia was ruled by the Ottoman Empire Ottoman Turkish people Turks . Kalyvia became liberated and a part of Greece after the Greek War of Independence in the 1820s. History between the Byzantine period and the war of independence was almost unrecorded. Kalyvia adopted its current name in the late 19th century. As the local primary school closed in the 1980s, students from Kalyvia attend primary and secondary school in nearby Vartholomio . In the 1960s and 1970s most of Kalyvia older style homes ... more details
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