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The thermal springs of Kyllini (Loutra Kyllinis) are 4 km (2 mi) southwest of Kastro, near the coast. It is a beach resort, surrounded by forests. The most famous baths also offers inhalation therapy, said to assist in asthma and skin problems. It is situated next to
332:, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 49.322 km. The population was 3,272 in 2021. The municipality Kastro-Kyllini was created in 1999 as part of the Kapodistrias reform from the formerly independent communities 780: 677:) consists of the town Kastro and the small villages Analipsi, Kalamia, Karavaki, Loutra Kyllinis and Psili Rachi. Kastro is 5 km (3 mi) south of Kyllini and 7 km (4 mi) northwest of 348:, that became municipal districts. After the 2011 Kallikratis reform, these municipal districts became (dependent) communities. Its seat of administration was the small port town of Kyllini. 408: 705:
is a derivation ). After the decline of the Principality the castle gradually lost its importance. Today it is as a monument and is sometimes used for concerts.
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have been excavated. There are forests and olive groves in the hills. Agriculture is the dominant land use in the plains.
978: 384:. The peninsula is covered with hills, but the area to the east of the peninsula is very flat. The Crusader fortress of 845: 176: 1182: 646: 411:, southeast of Kato Panagia. The small island Kafkalida, near Cape Kyllini, is uninhabited. It carries a lighthouse. 443:
The municipal unit Kastro-Kyllini is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
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There are several popular beaches on the coast. The thermal springs of Kyllini (
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is situated on the highest point of the peninsula, about 220 metres (722 feet)
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means "castle", and refers to Chlemoutsi. The fortress was built by prince
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Kastro-Kyllini is situated in the westernmost part of Elis and the
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There were two railway lines in Kastro-Kyllini. The
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Neochori is in a flat, rural area. 994:Subdivisions of the municipality of 868: 745:and 3 km (2 mi) north of 222: • Municipal unit density 16:Former municipality in Elis, Greece 13: 372:, 12 kilometres (7 miles) west of 90: 14: 1204: 861:Places adjacent to Kastro-Kyllini 819: 511: 414: 337: 87:Location within the regional unit 934: 917: 909: 890: 71: 64: 51: 620: 438: 1: 935: 891: 752: 647:Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) 542: 345: 918: 910: 697:in 1220-1223, who called it 351: 7: 716: 571: 341: 214: • Municipal unit 193: • Municipal unit 10: 1209: 613: 609: 18: 1101: 1059: 1031: 1002: 866: 730: 674: 652: 634: 431:, and ran to Kyllini via 309: 289: 279: 267: 246: 229: 221: 213: 208: 200: 192: 187: 175: 163: 151: 141: 106: 59: 50: 41: 31: 1183:Populated places in Elis 691:Geoffrey I Villehardouin 35: 26:Municipal unit in Greece 21:Kyllini (disambiguation) 826:Kastro official website 425:Patras – Pyrgos railway 409:Monastery of Blachernae 695:Principality of Achaea 662: 365: 225:66/km (170/sq mi) 204:20 m (70 ft) 95: 660: 359: 248: • Summer ( 153:Administrative region 94: 1052:Neochori Myrtountion 291:Vehicle registration 19:For other uses, see 1193:Spa towns in Greece 685:fortress. 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Kyllini (disambiguation)
Municipal unit

Kastro-Kyllini is located in Greece

37°56′N 21°9′E / 37.933°N 21.150°E / 37.933; 21.150
Greece
Administrative region
West Greece
Regional unit
Elis
Municipality
Andravida-Kyllini
Time zone
UTC+2
EET
DST
UTC+3
EEST
Postal code
Area code(s)
Vehicle registration
Greek
municipality
Elis
West Greece
Greece
Andravida-Kyllini
Kyllini
Kato Panagia

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