Pelopio
Pelopio Πελόπιο | |
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Pelopio | |
Coordinates: 37°40′N 21°35′E / 37.667°N 21.583°ECoordinates: 37°40′N 21°35′E / 37.667°N 21.583°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | West Greece |
Regional unit | Elis |
Municipality | Archaia Olympia |
Municipal unit | Archaia Olympia |
Population (2001)[1] | |
• Rural | 1,057 |
Community | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Pelopio (Greek: Πελόπιο, before 1928: Κριεκούκι - Kriekouki[2]) is a settlement in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece. Pelopio is 3 km east of Smila, 4 km northwest of Olympia and 5 km southwest of Chelidoni. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Tripoli) passes south of the village. Pelopio had a population of 1,057 in 2001.
History
The village was founded in the 15th century during the Ottoman rule. It was founded by Turkish-Albanians who named it originally "Kriekouki" which means "red head" in their language. In 1928 it was renamed to Pelopio[2] after Pelops, the mythical king of Pisa. Pelopio suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires and from a tornado on 3 November 2009.[3]
Population
Year | Population |
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1981 | 924 |
1991 | 1,023 |
2001 | 1,057 |
Persons
- Vyron Davos, writer, mainly wrote about Elis and its history
External links
See also
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- 1 2 Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ↑ European Severe Weather Database
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