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.
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Τρίπολη | |
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| Coordinates: 37°31′N 22°23′E / 37.517°N 22.383°ECoordinates: 37°31′N 22°23′E / 37.517°N 22.383°E | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Arcadia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Konstantinos Tzioumis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,476 km2 (570 sq mi) |
| Population (October 22, 2021) | |
| • Total | 43,944 |
| • Density | 29.772/km2 (77.110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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
Tripoli, Greece Media
Areos Square with the Court House, designed by Ernst Ziller
Close-up view of the statue of Anastasios Polyzoidis in front of the Court House.
Tripoli's railway station.
"Death of a Greek soldier during the siege of Tripolizza" by Henri Serrur
A statue of Theodoros Kolokotronis
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