Tyros, Greece

Tyros
Τυρός
Tyros

Coordinates: 37°15′N 22°50′E / 37.250°N 22.833°E / 37.250; 22.833Coordinates: 37°15′N 22°50′E / 37.250°N 22.833°E / 37.250; 22.833
Country Greece
Administrative region Peloponnese
Regional unit Arcadia
Municipality South Kynouria
Government
 • Mayor Ioannis Marneris
 • Municipal unit 88.600 km2 (34.209 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit 2.063
 • Municipal unit density 0.023/km2 (0.060/sq mi)
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 22029
Area code(s) 27570
Vehicle registration TP
Website www.tyros.gr

Tyros (Greek: Τυρός) is a tourist town and municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It is located 19 km north of Leonidio, 26 km southeast of Astros and 71 km southeast of Tripoli, lying in the heart of Kynouria, between the Parnon mountains and the Myrtoan Sea. Since the 2011 Greek government reform it is part of the municipality South Kynouria, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] At the 2001 census, the population of the town itself was 1.249. The municipal unit consists of Tyros and Pera Melana.

In the region, the Tsakonian language used to be spoken. It originates from the ancient Doric dialect and is nowadays in danger of becoming extinct.

In Tyros, every Easter one of the most famous Greek traditions takes place. On Good Friday a procession of the Epitaph is held on the coastal road of the town. On Easter Saturday evening a ceremonial burning of an effigy of Judas by the sea is organized and the bay of the town is filled with thousands of candles that symbolize the souls of lost sailors and fishermen of Tyros.

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References

  1. ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

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