Alfeiousa

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

Alfeiousa

Αλφειούσα
Alfeiousa
Coordinates: 37°38′N 21°32′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityPyrgos
Municipal unitVolakas
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Rural
1,037
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
27131

It belongs to the municipal unit of Volakas, in the Municipality of Pyrgos. In 2011 its population was 1,037. 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

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

YearPopulation
168912
1879706
19401,303
19511,207
19611,300
19811,017
19911,052
2001988
20111,037

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