Pelopio
Template:Infobox Greek Dimos Pelopio (Template:Langx, 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.
History
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]
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 924 |
| 1991 | 1,023 |
| 2001 | 1,057 |
| 2011 | 976 |
| 2021 | 944 |
Persons
- Vyron Davos, writer, mainly wrote about Elis and its history
See also
References
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