Irakleia, Elis

Irakleia
Ηράκλεια
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
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Elis
Municipality Archaia Olympia
Municipal unit Archaia Olympia
Population (2001)[1]
  Rural 388
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+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]

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