Vartholomio

Vartholomio () is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 60.696 km2. The municipal unit covers the southern part of the hilly Kyllini peninsula, and the plains to the southeast. The town Vartholomio is in the plains, on the right bank of the river Pineios, which flows into the Ionian Sea south of the town.

Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Vartholomio
Greek Dimos.name_local: Βαρθολομιό
Greek Dimos.type: municipal unit
Greek Dimos.image_map: DE Vartholomiou.svg
Greek Dimos.map_caption: Location within the regional unit
Greek Dimos.periph: West Greece
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Elis
Greek Dimos.municipality: Pineios
Greek Dimos.area_municunit: 60.696
Greek Dimos.pop_municunit: 6145
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.pop_community: 4478
Greek Dimos.postal_code: 270 50
Greek Dimos.area_code: 26230
Greek Dimos.licence: ΗΑ
Greek Dimos.elevation: 23

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Wikidata facts

Population: 3423
Elevation: 20
Dialing code: 2623

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postal code: 270 50
native label: Βαρθολομιό

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The town was at the junction of two railway lines, one from Kavasila to Kyllini, and the branch Vartholomio–Loutra Kyllinis railway line. Both railways have been dismantled. Vartholomio is 1 km northwest of Kalyvia Myrtountion, 4 km west of Gastouni, 3 km southwest of Dimitra, 10 km southeast of Kyllini and 30 km northwest of Pyrgos.