Katakolo (
Greek: Κατάκολο; before the
1970s: Κατάκολον or Katakolon) is a seaside town in western
Ilia in the municipality of Pyrgos. Katakolo is part of the municipality of
Pyrgos (Ilia). It is located south of
Patras and
Dounaiika, 12
km off downtown Pyrgos, west of
Olympia and northwest of
Messenia. It is located at 37.75° (37'39°) N, 21.33° (20'20°) E. The town centre is within a
gulf overlooking the
Ionian Sea and it is where it divides the Kyparissian Gulf with the rest of the Ionian.
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