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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit: | Laconia |
| Municipality: | Evrotas |
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| - Population: | 6,452 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Postal: | 230 55 |
| Telephone: | 27350 |
| Auto: | ΑΚ |
Elos (Greek: Έλος) is a village and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Evrotas, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] It was called Durali until 1912. The population of the village is 920 people as of 2001[update]. The municipal unit has 6,452 inhabitants. The seat of the municipality was in Vlachioti. The inhabitants work as farmers producing oranges and olive oil. The municipal unit has a coastline on the Laconian Gulf. The Evrotas River is west of Elos. The name dates back to ancient times. It is located W of Monemvasia, E of Gytheio and SE of Sparta.
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Pausanias (geographer) mentions a seaside city near Sparta called Helos, whose inhabitants were enslaved and became the helots.[2] Helos was founded by Helios, the younger son of Perseus.[2] The city was reduced by siege by the dorians, and their inhabitants became the first slaves of the of the Lacedemonian state.[2]
Elos has a school, a lyceum, a post office, and a square (plateia).
| Year | Municipal district | Municipality |
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| 1981 | 756 | - |
| 1991 | 824 | 5,992 |
| 2001 | 920 | 6,452 |