| Alea | |
| Name Local: | Αλέα |
| Type: | municipal unit |
| Periph: | Peloponnese |
| Periphunit: | Argolis |
| Pop Municunit: | 439 |
| Pop Community: | 65 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Area Municunit: | 143.2 |
| Coordinates: | 37.75°N 48°W |
| Licence: | AP |
Alea (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αλέα, before 1928: Μπουγιάτι – Bougiati)[1] is a village and a former community in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 143.206 km2.[3] The seat of the community was Skoteini. Alea is situated in the mountainous northwestern part of Argolis, 5 km southeast of Kandila, 12 km northwest of Lyrkeia, 14 km northeast of Levidi and 27 km north of Tripoli. The Greek National Road 66 (Levidi – Nemea) passes near Skoteini.
The municipal unit Alea is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
| Year | Community population | Municipal unit population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 170 | – | |
| 1991 | 115 | 809 | |
| 2001 | 146 | 793 | |
| 2011 | 103 | 660 | |
| 2021 | 65 | 439 |
See main article: Alea (Arcadia). Alea was an ancient city of Arcadia, founded by the mythical king Aleus, a son of Apheidas. It was situated near Stymphalos. The city had temples of Artemis of Ephesus, Athena Alea and Dionysus. Every other year the Skiereia, a celebration for the god Dionysus, were celebrated.[4] Traces of ancient buildings have been found near the modern village.