Irakleia, Elis

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Irakleia
Ηράκλεια
Location
Irakleia
Coordinates 37°42′N 21°34′E / 37.700°N 21.567°E / 37.700; 21.567Coordinates: 37°42′N 21°34′E / 37.700°N 21.567°E / 37.700; 21.567
Government
Country:Greece
Administrative region: West Greece
Regional unit: Elis
Municipality: Archaia Olympia
Municipal unit: Archaia Olympia
Population statistics (as of 2001)[1]
Village
 - Population: 388
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Irakleia (Greek: Ηράκλεια, before 1915: Μπρούμα - Brouma[2]) is a village in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece. Its population in 2001 was 388. Irakleia is located 3 km northwest of Pelopio, 6 km southeast of Karatoula, 7 km northwest of Olympia and 15 km northeast of Pyrgos.

Population

Year Population
1981 352
1991 343
2001 388

History

Irakleia was named after Heracleia, a town of the ancient Eleans, located about 50 stadia (9 km) from Olympia and near the river Kytheros. It had a spring and a sanctuary of the Ionides: the nymphs Calliphaea, Synallasia, Pegaea and Iasis. It was believed that the spring water cured all sorts of aches and pains.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003. 
  2. ↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ↑ Pausanias Description of Greece 6.22.7
  4. ↑ Strabo V

External links

Subdivisions of the municipality of Archaia Olympia
Municipal unit of Archaia Olympia
Municipal unit of Foloi
Municipal unit of Lampeia
Municipal unit of Lasiona
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