Elide (Ἠλεία / Ilía) | |
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Olympia station | |
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Regional capital | Pyrgos |
Area | 2 618 km² |
Population | 159 300 hab. (2011) |
Density | 60,85 inhab./km² |
Postal code | 27x xx |
Spindle | UTC 02:00, UTC 03:00 |
Location | |
![]() 37 ° 41 ′ 57 ″ N 21 ° 28 ′ 10 ″ E | |
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THE'Elide is a region of Peloponnese.
Understand
Regions
![]() The demes (municipalities) of the regional district of Elide |
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Cities
- 1 Andritsaina (Ανδρίτσαινα) – Temple of Apollo Epicourios
and ancient city of Phigalia
- 2 Andravida (Ανδραβίδα) – Village which, under the name of Andreville, was capital of the principality of Achaia from 1205 to 1249
- 3 Kyllini (Κυλλήνη) – port on the site of ancient Cyllene.
Other destinations
- 1 Olympia (Ολυμπία) –
The Archaeological Site of Olympia hosted the Olympic Games during Antiquity, and even today the Olympic flame is lit there a few months before the opening ceremony of the modern Olympic Games.