Irakleia, Elis
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| Irakleia Ηράκλεια |
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 Irakleia
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| Coordinates | 37°42′N 21°34′E / 37.7°N 21.567°ECoordinates: 37°42′N 21°34′E / 37.7°N 21.567°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | West Greece |
| Regional unit: | Elis |
| Municipality: | Archaia Olympia |
| Municipal unit: | Archaia Olympia |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
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| - Population: | 388 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
Irakleia (Greek: Ηράκλεια, before 1915: Μπρούμα - Brouma[1]) is a village in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece. Its population in 2001 was 388. Irakleia is located 3 km northwest of Pelopio, 6 km southeast of Karatoula, 7 km northwest of Olympia and 15 km northeast of Pyrgos.
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| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 352 |
| 1991 | 343 |
| 2001 | 388 |
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Irakleia was named after Heracleia, a town of the ancient Eleans, located about 50 stadia (9 km) from Olympia and near the river Kytheros. It had a spring and a sanctuary of the Ionides: the nymphs Calliphaea, Synallasia, Pegaea and Iasis. It was believed that the spring water cured all sorts of aches and pains.[2][3]
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