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Oleni

For the municipal unit in Achaea, see Olenia. For the island off the Russian north coast, see Oleniy Island.
Oleni
Ωλένη
Municipal unit
Oleni is located in Greece
Oleni
Oleni
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°44′N 21°33′E / 37.733°N 21.550°E / 37.733; 21.550
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityPyrgos
Area
 • Municipal unit152.2 km2 (58.8 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,651
 • Municipal unit density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
 • Community
404
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
270 64
Area code(s)26210
Vehicle registrationΗΑ
Websitewww.oleni.gov.gr

Oleni (Greek: Ωλένη) is a village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece.

Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyrgos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 152.231 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was in Karatoula.

The municipal unit was named after the ruined medieval town Olena, which also gave its name to the Bishopric of Olena. It consists of a wide valley around Karatoula and Magoula, and the hills west and east of the valley. It is located about 10 km northeast of Pyrgos, 13 km northwest of Olympia and 20 km southeast of Amaliada. The largest community is Goumero. The ancient town Amphidolis was located near present Karatoula.[citation needed]

Subdivisions

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

Historical population

Year Population
1991 7,560
2001 9,026
2011 5,815
2021 4,651

See also

References

  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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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