Ilida (municipality)

Ilida Ήλιδα
Location
Ilida
Coordinates	37°48′N 21°21′E / 37.800°N 21.350°E / 37.800; 21.350Coordinates: 37°48′N 21°21′E / 37.800°N 21.350°E / 37.800; 21.350
Location within the region
Government
Country:	Greece
Administrative region:	West Greece
Regional unit:	Elis
Population statistics (as of 2011)[1]
Municipality
- Population:	32,219
- Area:	401.9 km2 (155 sq mi)
- Density:	80 /km2 (208 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Ilida (Greek: Ήλιδα) is a municipality in the Elis regional unit, West Greece region, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Amaliada.^[2] It was named after the ancient region and city Elis.

Municipality

The municipality Ilida was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:^[2]

• Amaliada
• Pineia

References

1. ↑ Detailed census results 2011 (Greek)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

v t e Administrative division of the West Greece Region Area 11,350 km² Population 679,796 (2011) Capital Patras Regional unit of Achaea Aigialeia Erymanthos Kalavryta Patras West Achaea Regional unit of Aetolia-Acarnania Agrinio Aktio-Vonitsa Amfilochia Missolonghi Nafpaktia Thermo Xiromero Regional unit of Elis Ancient Olympia Andravida-Kyllini Andritsaina-Krestena Ilida Pineios Pyrgos Zacharo Regional governor Apostolos Katsifaras (el) Website www.pde.gov.gr