Tripoli, Greece

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.

Tripoli
Τρίπολη
Clockwise from top: Panoramic view of the City of Tripoli, Saint Basil Cathedral in downtown Tripoli, Railway Station of Tripoli, Malliaropoulio Municipal Theater, and the Court House of Tripoli with the Areos Square in front of it.
Clockwise from top: Panoramic view of the City of Tripoli, Saint Basil Cathedral in downtown Tripoli, Railway Station of Tripoli, Malliaropoulio Municipal Theater, and the Court House of Tripoli with the Areos Square in front of it.
Tripoli is located in Greece
Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli in Greece
Coordinates: 37°31′N 22°23′E
Country Greece
RegionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
Government
  MayorKonstantinos Tzioumis
Area
  Total1,476 km2 (570 sq mi)
Population
 (October 22, 2021)
  Total43,944
  Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)

Transportation

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

  • Kostas Karyotakis (1896–1928)
  • Semni Karusou (1900–1994)
  • Yiannis Kouros (1956–)

Harry Patrinos

Katerina Mertikas

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