Alfeiousa Explained

Alfeiousa
Name Local:Αλφειούσα
Type:community
Coordinates:37.6333°N 53°W
Periph:West Greece
Periphunit:Elis
Municipality:Pyrgos
Municunit:Volakas
Population As Of:2021
Population:722
Postal Code:27131

Alfeiousa (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αλφειούσα, before 1927: Βολάντζα - Volantza[1]) is a village in Elis, Greece.

It belongs to the municipal unit of Volakas, in the Municipality of Pyrgos. The village is approximately 9 km southeast of Pyrgos, 8 km west of Olympia, 4 km northeast of Epitalio and 2 km south of Salmoni, at an altitude of 31 meters.

Its residents are mainly engaged in agriculture, cultivating vines, olives and raisins.

Etymology

In the past, the village was called Volantza,[2] which probably derives from the Greek word βῶλαξ, meaning a lump of soil that is formed while plowing. Situated on the south bank of the river Alfeios, it was officially renamed to Alfeiousa in 1927, taking its name from the river.

Population

Year Population
1689 12
1879 706
1940 1,303
1951 1,207
1961 1,300
1981 1,017
1991 1,052
2001 988
2011 1,037
2021 722

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/171431 Name changes of settlements in Greece
  2. Web site: Name Changes of Settlements in Greece.