Alfeiousa

Alfeiousa
Αλφειούσα
Alfeiousa is located in Greece
Alfeiousa
Alfeiousa
Coordinates: 37°38′N 21°32′E / 37.633°N 21.533°E / 37.633; 21.533
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityPyrgos
Municipal unitVolakas
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community722
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
27131

Alfeiousa (Greek: Αλφειούσα, before 1927: Βολάντζα - Volantza[2]) is a village in Elis, Greece.

It belongs to the municipal unit of Volakas, in the Municipality of Pyrgos. The village is approximately 9 km southeast of Pyrgos, 8 km west of Olympia, 4 km northeast of Epitalio and 2 km south of Salmoni, at an altitude of 31 meters.

Its residents are mainly engaged in agriculture, cultivating vines, olives and raisins.

Etymology

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In the past, the village was called Volantza,[3] which probably derives from the Greek word βῶλαξ, meaning a lump of soil that is formed while plowing. Situated on the south bank of the river Alfeios, it was officially renamed to Alfeiousa in 1927, taking its name from the river.

Population

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Year Population
1689 12
1879 706
1940 1,303
1951 1,207
1961 1,300
1981 1,017
1991 1,052
2001 988
2011 1,037
2021 722

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece".