Alfeiousa

Alfeiousa (, before 1927: Βολάντζα - VolantzaName changes of settlements in Greece) 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, 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 List of settlements in Elis

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