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Katakolo () is a seaside village in the municipality of Pyrgos in western Elis, Greece. It is situated on a headland overlooking the Ionian Sea and separating the Gulf of Kyparissia from the rest of the Ionian. It is west of Pyrgos. The small village of Agios Andreas, which in ancient times was the natural harbour for Ancient Olympia, lies northwest of Katakolo.

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Place details

Locality: Δήμος Πύργου
Region: Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας
Country: Ελλάς
Population: 594
Timezone: Europe/Athens

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Katakolo
Greek Dimos.name_local: Κατάκολο
Greek Dimos.type: community
Greek Dimos.image_skyline: Katakolo esplanade. Pyrgos, Western Elis, Greece.jpg
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline: Promenade of Katakolo
Greek Dimos.periph: West Greece
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Elis
Greek Dimos.municipality: Pyrgos
Greek Dimos.municunit: Pyrgos
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.pop_community: 511

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Κατάκολον
Population: 748
Elevation: 3
Image: ΚΑΤΑΚΟΛΟ.jpg
Dialing code: 2621

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Commons category: Katakolo
postal code: 270 67
native label: Κατάκολο

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History
Climate
Visitor attractions
Historical population
Transport
Rail
Notable people
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
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==History== In the Middle Ages, Katakolo was the site of the fortress of Pontikon or Pontikokastro (Ποντικόν, Ποντικόκαστρο), which the Frankish rulers of the Principality of Achaea called Beauvoir or Belveder. The fortress was built by the Byzantines and taken over by the Franks ca. 1205.