Elis Province Explained

Native Name:	Επαρχία Ηλείας
Native Name Lang:	el
Conventional Long Name:	Elis Province
Common Name:	Elis Province
Subdivision:	Province
Nation:	Greece
Capital:	Pyrgos
Event End:	Law 2539/1997
Year End:	2006

Elis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Επαρχία Ηλείας – Eparchia Ileias) was one of the provinces of the Elis Prefecture. The seat of administration was Pyrgos. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipalities Andravida-Kyllini, Ilida, Olympia, Pineios and Pyrgos (except the municipal unit Volakas).^[1] It was abolished in 2006.

Subdivisions

The Elis province was subdivided into the following municipalities (situation after the 1997 Kapodistrias reform):

• • Amaliada Andravida
• Archaia Olympia
• Foloi
• Gastouni
  • • Iardanos Kastro-Kyllini Lampeia
      • • Lasiona Lechaina Oleni Pineia Pyrgos
• Tragano
• Vartholomio
• Vouprasia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Detailed census results 1991 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183824/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00086.pdf . 2016-03-03 .