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Irakleia, Elis

Coordinates: 37°42′N 21°34′E / 37.700°N 21.567°E / 37.700; 21.567
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Irakleia
Ηράκλεια
Irakleia is located in Greece
Irakleia
Irakleia
Coordinates: 37°42′N 21°34′E / 37.700°N 21.567°E / 37.700; 21.567
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityArchaia Olympia
Municipal unitArchaia Olympia
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community276
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Irakleia (Greek: Ηράκλεια, before 1915: Μπρούμα - Brouma[2]) is a village in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece. 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

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Year Population
1981 352
1991 343
2001 388
2011 272
2021 276

History

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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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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. ^ Pausanias Description of Greece 6.22.7
  4. ^ Strabo V