Oleni

For the municipal unit in Achaea, see Olenia. For the island off the Russian north coast, see Oleniy Island.

Oleni Ωλένη
Location
Oleni
Coordinates	37°44′N 21°33′E
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	West Greece
Regional unit:	Elis
Municipality:	Pyrgos
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	9,026
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	240 m (787 ft)
Postal:	270 64
Telephone:	26210
Auto:	ΗΑ
Website
www.oleni.gov.gr

Oleni (Greek: Ωλένη) is a village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyrgos, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in Karatoula. The municipal unit was named after the ruined medieval town Olena. It consists of a wide valley around Karatoula and Magoula, and the hills west and east of the valley. It is located about 10 km northeast of Pyrgos, 13 km northwest of Olympia and 20 km southeast of Amaliada. The largest community is Goumero. The ancient town Amphidolis was located near present Karatoula.^{[citation needed]}

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Oleni is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Agia Anna
• Arvaniti
• Charia
• Cheimadio
• Goumero
• Karatoula (Karatoula, Kleidereika, Marmara)
• Karya (Karya, Varvarina, Sitochori)
• Klindia
• Koutsochera
• Lanthi (Lanthi, Moni Kremastis)
• Latzoi (Latzoi, Agios Georgios, Almyriki, Grammatikos)
• Magoula (Magoula, Katsomaliareika)
• Mouzaki
• Oleni
• Pefki
• Sopi

Historical population

Year	Population
1991	7,560
2001	9,026

External links

• Municipality Of Oleni Web Site
• Panoleniakos Karatoula Football Club

See also

• List of settlements in the Elis prefecture