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Pyrgos
Cretevillage
Total population
951
Air quality index
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Pyrgos is a small village located in Crete, Greece. Population sits at roughly 951 according to the open data we track. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 35.008°, 25.155°. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,805 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.
History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian GriffonGyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783) · Aves135
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves108
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves104
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves95
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves83
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves76
- Italian SparrowPasser italiae (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves72
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves70
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2026-05-2129 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece
- M 4 — 2026-05-2014 km W of Agía Galíni, Greece
- M 4.2 — 2026-05-2025 km ESE of Kentrí, Greece
- M 4.3 — 2026-05-0529 km S of Sitia, Greece
- M 4.3 — 2026-05-0544 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-0523 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Crete
- Analipsi24.8 mi away · pop. 1,343
- Skillinge1505.7 mi away
- Löderup1506.1 mi away
- Borrby1506.2 mi away · pop. 930
- Brantevik1507.1 mi away
- Glemmingebro1508.4 mi away
- Nybrostrand1508.5 mi away
- Simris1508.8 mi away · pop. 211
- Hammenhög1509.5 mi away
- Simrishamn1509.7 mi away · pop. 6,527
- Köpingebro1510 mi away
- Östra Tommarp1510.4 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Pyrgos
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Pyrgos, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library