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Foloi

Coordinates: 37°47′N 21°43′E / 37.783°N 21.717°E / 37.783; 21.717
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Foloi
Φολόη
Foloi is located in Greece
Foloi
Foloi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°47′N 21°43′E / 37.783°N 21.717°E / 37.783; 21.717
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityArchaia Olympia
Area
 • Municipal unit174.2 km2 (67.3 sq mi)
Elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,293
 • Municipal unit density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
 • Community
156
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
270 66
Area code(s)26240
Vehicle registrationΗΑ

Foloi (Greek: Φολόη, Latin: Pholoe) is a village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 174.202 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was in the village Lalas, in the southern part of the municipal unit. The village Foloi is situated in the northwestern part. Foloi is situated in a mountainous, sparsely populated area. The Foloi oak forest is located in the municipal unit. Foloi is located about 15 km northeast of Olympia, 30 km east of Pyrgos and 55 km south of Patras. It borders on Arcadia to the east, across the river Erymanthus.

History

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The village, formerly named Giarmena (Greek: Γιάρμενα), was renamed in 1928[4] after an ancient name related to the centaur Pholus.[5]

Subdivisions

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The municipal unit Foloi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Historical population

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Year Community Foloi Municipal unit Foloi
1981 308 -
1991 253 3,826
2001 333 4,870
2011 208 2,969
2021 156 2,293

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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ Ε.Ε.Τ.Α.Α. - Διοικητικές μεταβολές Φολόης Ηλείας
  5. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, Ph670.3
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