Lampeti also Lambeti or Labeti (Greek

Greek language

Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...

, Modern: Λαμπέτι, Ancient/Katharevousa

Katharevousa

Katharevousa , is a form of the Greek language conceived in the early 19th century as a compromise between Ancient Greek and the Modern Greek of the time, with a vocabulary largely based on ancient forms, but a much-simplified grammar. Originally, it was widely used both for literary and official...

: -on), older form Lambetion, is a suburban village in the municipality of Pyrgos in the prefecture of Ilia. It is located about 96 km (old: 103 km) S of Patras

Patras

Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...

, 30 km S of Simopoulo, nearly 47 km SE of Kyllini. It is not recognized as a community or a settlement but a part of Pyrgos. It is also a home to a minority group.

Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude: 37.7 (37°42') N
  • Longitude: 21.46667 (21°28') E
• Postal code: 271 00
• Elevation: 10 to 50 m
• Dialing code: +11+30-26210 (030-26210)

Other

Lampeti has a school, a church, and a square (plateia

Plateia

Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...

). Much of the area is covered with forests whose height is around 10 to 15 m and a hill is situated to the east. Farmlands are to the north and partially to the west. and the residential area of Pyrgos lie to the west.

External links

• Mapquest - Lampeti