| Epitalio | |
| Name Local: | Επιτάλιο |
| Type: | community |
| Periph: | West Greece |
| Periphunit: | Elis |
| Municipality: | Pyrgos |
| Pop Community: | 1291 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Elevation: | 37 |
| Coordinates: | 37.6267°N 50.6°W |
| Postal Code: | 270 58 |
| Area Code: | 26210 |
| Licence: | ΗΑ |
Epitalio (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Επιτάλιο, before 1927: Αγουλινίτσα - Agoulinitsa[1]) is a town and a community in Elis, Greece.
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.[2] 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. Some places in the wider Epitalio area are located below sea level at -6 m elevation, the lowest point in Greece.[3] [4] 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.
| Year | Town | Community | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,869 | - | |
| 1991 | 1,752 | - | |
| 2001 | 1,893 | 2,059 | |
| 2011 | 1,469 | 1,495 | |
| 2021 | 1,239 | 1,291 |
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.[5] Its strategic position on the road along the Ionian Sea coast made it an important military post.[6] The ancient ruins lie north of the present town.