Epitalio
Epitalio (Greek: Επιτάλιο, before 1927: Αγουλινίτσα - Agoulinitsa[2]) is a town and a community in Elis, Greece.
Epitalio
Επιτάλιο | |
|---|---|
  Epitalio | |
| Coordinates: 37°37.6′N 21°29.6′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Municipality | Pyrgos |
| Municipal unit | Volakas |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 1,469 |
| Community | |
| • Population | 1,495 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 270 58 |
| Area code(s) | 26210 |
| Vehicle registration | ΗΑ |
It was the seat of the former municipality of Volakas, which was merged into the municipality of Pyrgos under the major administrative reform of 2011.[3] Epitalio is situated at the foot of low hills, 4 km from the Ionian Sea and 2 km from the river Alfeios. It is 7 km southeast of Pyrgos, 12 km west of Olympia and 12 km northwest of Krestena. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) and the railway from Pyrgos to Kalamata run through Epitalio. The community consists of the town Epitalio and the beach village Paralia.
Historical population
| Year | Town | Community |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,869 | - |
| 1991 | 1,752 | - |
| 2001 | 1,893 | 2,059 |
| 2011 | 1,469 | 1,495 |
History
Epitalio was named after the ancient Elean city Epitalium. Epitalium, identified by Strabo as the Homeric Thryon or Thryoessa, was situated on a hill near the ford of the river Alpheus.[4] Its strategic position on the road along the Ionian Sea coast made it an important military post.[5] The ancient ruins lie north of the present town.
See also
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Name changes of settlements in Greece
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- Strabo Geographica 8.3
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Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Epitalium". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. 1. London: John Murray. p. 843.