Alea (, before 1928: Μπουγιάτι – Bougiati)Name changes of settlements in Greece 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. The municipal unit has an area of 143.206 km2. 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.

Subdivisions The municipal unit Alea is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): Agios Nikolaos (Agios Nikolaos, Exochi, Platani) Alea Frousiouna Skoteini

Population Year Community population Municipal unit population 1981 170 – 1991 115 809 2001 146 793 2011 103 660 2021 65 439

History

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.Pausanias Description of Greece 8.23.1 Traces of ancient buildings have been found near the modern village.

See also List of settlements in Argolis

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