| Pelopio | |
| Name Local: | Πελόπιο |
| Type: | community |
| Coordinates: | 37.6667°N 56°W |
| Periph: | West Greece |
| Periphunit: | Elis |
| Municipality: | Archaia Olympia |
| Municunit: | Archaia Olympia |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population: | 944 |
Pelopio (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πελόπιο, before 1928: Κριεκούκι - Kriekouki[1]) is a settlement in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece. Pelopio is 3 km east of Smila, 4 km northwest of Olympia and 5 km southwest of Chelidoni. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Tripoli) passes south of the village.
The village was founded in the 15th century during the Ottoman rule. It was founded by Turkish-Albanians who named it originally "Kriekouki" which means "red head" in their language. In 1928 it was renamed to Pelopio[1] after Pelops, the mythical king of Pisa. Pelopio suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires and from a tornado on 3 November 2009.[2]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 924 | |
| 1991 | 1,023 | |
| 2001 | 1,057 | |
| 2011 | 976 | |
| 2021 | 944 |