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Pelopio

Coordinates: 37°40′N 21°35′E / 37.667°N 21.583°E / 37.667; 21.583
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Pelopio
Πελόπιο
Pelopio is located in Greece
Pelopio
Pelopio
Coordinates: 37°40′N 21°35′E / 37.667°N 21.583°E / 37.667; 21.583
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityArchaia Olympia
Municipal unitArchaia Olympia
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community944
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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.

History

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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

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Year Population
1981 924
1991 1,023
2001 1,057
2011 976
2021 944

Persons

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  • Vyron Davos, writer, mainly wrote about Elis and its history

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. ^ a b Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ European Severe Weather Database