Foloi

Foloi
Φολόη
Foloi

Coordinates: 37°47′N 21°43′E / 37.783°N 21.717°ECoordinates: 37°47′N 21°43′E / 37.783°N 21.717°E
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Elis
Municipality Archaia Olympia
Elevation 640 m (2,100 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit 4,870
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 270 66
Area code(s) 26240
Vehicle registration ΗΑ

Foloi (Greek: Φολόη, Latin: Pholoe) is a village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The seat of the municipality was in the village Lalas, in the southern part of the municipal unit. The village Foloi is situated in the northwestern part. Foloi is situated in a mountainous, sparsely populated area. The Foloi oak forest is located in the municipal unit. Foloi is located about 15 km northeast of Olympia, 30 km east of Pyrgos and 55 km south of Patras. It borders on Arcadia to the east, across the river Erymanthus.

Subdivisions

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

Historical population

Year Village Foloi Municipality Foloi
1981 308 -
1991 253 3,826
2001 333 4,870

See also

References

  1. ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

External links

 Lasiona Lampeia
Oleni Kontovazaina
   Foloi  
Archaia Olympia Archaia Olympia Tropaia