Psathopyrgos

Psathopyrgos (Greek: Ψαθόπυργος)^[2] is a tourist village and community in the municipal unit of Rio in the northern part of Achaea, Greece. Psathopyrgos is located on the Gulf of Corinth, south east of Cape Drepano, the northernmost point of the Peloponnese peninsula. The village has a small pebble beach and it is known to the locals and tourists for its fish taverns and nice views of the green mountains south of the village.

Psathopyrgos Ψαθόπυργος
Community
Psathopyrgos
Coordinates: 38°20′N 21°52′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Achaea
Municipality	Patras
Municipal unit	Rio
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	752
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	265 04
Area code(s)	261
Vehicle registration	AX, AZ

It is located 2 km north east of Drepano and 9 km north east of Rio. The Greek National Road 8A (Patras - Aigio - Corinth) pass south of the village. In the new railway line Athens-Corinth-Patras, which is currently under construction (June 2018), a railway stop is planned. The community Psathopyrgos consists of the villages Psathopyrgos and Kato Rodini.

Historical population

Year	Population village	Population community
1981	479	-
1991	550	669
2001	670	834
2011	663	796
2021	640	752

See also

• List of settlements in Achaea

External links

• Psathopyrgos cultural club