Oleni

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Oleni
Ωλένη
Oleni is located in Greece
Oleni
Oleni
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°44′N 21°33′E / 37.733°N 21.550°E / 37.733; 21.550Coordinates: 37°44′N 21°33′E / 37.733°N 21.550°E / 37.733; 21.550
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityPyrgos
 • Municipal unit152.2 km2 (58.8 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
5,815
 • Municipal unit density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
270 64
Area code(s)26210
Vehicle registrationΗΑ
Websitewww.oleni.gov.gr

Oleni (Greek: Ωλένη) is a village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece.

Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyrgos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 152.231 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was in Karatoula.

The municipal unit was named after the ruined medieval town Olena, which also gave its name to the Bishopric of Olena. It consists of a wide valley around Karatoula and , and the hills west and east of the valley. It is located about 10 km northeast of Pyrgos, 13 km northwest of Olympia and 20 km southeast of Amaliada. The largest community is Goumero. The ancient town Amphidolis was located near present Karatoula.[citation needed]

Subdivisions[]

The municipal unit Oleni is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

  • Agia Anna
  • Charia
  • Goumero
  • Karatoula (Karatoula, Kleidereika, Marmara)
  • (Karya, Varvarina, Sitochori)
  • Klindia
  • (Lanthi, Moni Kremastis)
  • (Latzoi, Agios Georgios, Almyriki, Grammatikos)
  • (Magoula, Katsomaliareika)
  • Oleni

Historical population[]

Year Population
1991 7,560
2001 9,026
2011 5,815

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

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