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Oleni
There is another municipality of the same name in the prefecture of Achaia, see Loussika , the seat of Oleni. The is also Oleni Island and Oleni in Russia
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| Prefecture: | prefecture of Ilia |
| Province : | Province of Ilia |
| Seat: | Karatoula |
| Location: | |
| Area: -Total -Water -Rank | kmē Rank xxth |
| Population: (2001) - Total - Density¹ - Rank | 7,560 -/kmē |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: | around 100 m 240 m(centre) around 600 m |
| Communes: | 16 |
| Postal code: | 270 64 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-26210 (030-26210)-6 |
| Municipal code: | 1722 |
| Car designation: | HA
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | OLN |
Oleni (Greek: Ωλένη) is a village and a municipality in the northcentral part of the prefecture of Ilia. It is located about 20 km S of Simopoulo, NE of Pyrgos, SE of Amaliada, E of Vounargo and NW of Olympia. The largest community is Gomero .
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Communes
- Agia Anna
- Arvaniti
- Charia
- Cheimadi
- Goumero
- Karatoula
- Klidereika (pop: 8)
- Marmara (pop: 3)
- Karya
- Varvarina (pop: 46)
- Sitochori (pop: 91)
- Klindia
- Koutsochera
- Lanthio
- Kremasti Monastery
- Latzoio
- Agios Georgios
- Almyriki (pop: 96)
- Grammatikos (pop: 28)
- Magoula
- Katsomaliareika
- Mouzaki
- Oleni
- Pefki
- Sopi
Historical population
| Year | Communal population | Change | Municipal population | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 594 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 964 | 13/2.19% | 7,560 | - |
| 2001 | 981 | 92/15.16% | 9,026 | 1,466/19.39% |
The village has a school, a secondary school, a lyceum, three churches, a post office,a football ground, a sporting hall and a square (plateia). The place dates back to the ancient times.
Much of the area and the municipality are forests while the remainder of the land are some farmland rivers and streams.
External links
| North: Pineia | ||
| West: Iardanos |
Oleni | East: Foloi ? |
| South: Pyrgos |
Panoleniakos Karatoula F.C. Web Site By Eugene Kotsonis
See also:
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