Koryfi | |
Name Local: | Κορυφή |
Type: | community |
Periph: | West Greece |
Periphunit: | Elis |
Municipality: | Pyrgos |
Municunit: | Iardanos |
Pop Community: | 124 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Coordinates: | 37.7667°N 47°W |
Koryfi (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κορυφή meaning "pointy", before 1955: Κουκουβίτσα - Koukouvitsa)[1] is a settlement in the municipal unit of Iardanos, Elis, Greece. The former name of the village, Koukouvitsa, is the Bulgarian word for the bird cuckoo. Koryfi is situated in a hilly area, at 290 m elevation. It is 4 km northeast of Vounargo, 6 km southwest of Peristeri, 9 km southeast of Amaliada and 10 km north of Pyrgos. The community includes the monastery Fragkopidima.
Fortress of Koukouvitsa (Κάστρο Κουκουβίτσας), built without bricks, but form well formed big stone blocks as bulgarian medieval fortresses, is located about 2.5 km north of the community.
Year | Population village | Population community | |
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1981 | 180 | - | |
1991 | 178 | - | |
2001 | 276 | 301 | |
2011 | 223 | 246 | |
2021 | 117 | 124 |