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 [1]
• 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

• List of settlements in Elis

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Name changes of settlements in Greece
3. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
4. Strabo Geographica 8.3
5.  Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Epitalium". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. 1. London: John Murray. p. 843.

External links

• Epitaliotes (in Greek)