Amaliada
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Amaliada is a town and a former municipality
in Elis, West Greece, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida
, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It has 32,090 citizens (of whom 18,261 live in the town of Amaliada). It is near the archaeological site of Elis
, the city-state
whose territory was the site for the ancient Olympic Games
. It is situated on the valley of Elis, south of the Pineios River
, 80 km from Patras
, 7 km from Savalia, 20 km from Pyrgos 291 km from Athens
, and 5 km from Kourouta on the Ionian sea
. It is ranked the second largest city in Ilia (after Pyrgos). It is the westernmost city in the Peloponnese.
It was named after Queen Amalia of Greece
in the 1830s, and formed by merging two communes, Kallitsa and Dervitselepi, into Amalias. It features a city square with beautiful pine trees and a fountain. Local streets are mainly in grid order running almost due north, south, east, and west. On the east side, Amaliada has a lake and public stadium (mainly used for soccer). Amaliada hospital and the monastery of Aghia Frangavilli are to the southeast. Amaliada has one train station (located west of the city square) and two in the municipal district. A street in Amaliada's west side is named Hiroshima in memory of the victims of the destruction of Hiroshima at the end of World War II
. The beaches of Kourouta and Palouki are further west. The radio station for this community is the Radio Station of Amalias (RSA). The soccer team which plays for the juniors or the tertiary league is Asteras Amaliadas.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
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in Elis, West Greece, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida
Ilida (municipality)
Ilida is a municipality in the Elis peripheral unit, West Greece Periphery, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Amaliada. It was named after the ancient region and city Elis.-Municipality:...
, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It has 32,090 citizens (of whom 18,261 live in the town of Amaliada). It is near the archaeological site of Elis
Elis
Elis, or Eleia is an ancient district that corresponds with the modern Elis peripheral unit...
, the city-state
City-state
A city-state is an independent or autonomous entity whose territory consists of a city which is not administered as a part of another local government.-Historical city-states:...
whose territory was the site for the ancient Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. It is situated on the valley of Elis, south of the Pineios River
Pineios River (Peloponnese)
The Pineiós is a river in Peloponnese, Greece. It is probably not named after the god Peneus. It flows from the mountain Erymanthus , and empties into a bay SW of Gastouni connecting the Ionian Sea. The river flows through the southern half of the Ilia plain...
, 80 km from Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, 7 km from Savalia, 20 km from Pyrgos 291 km from Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, and 5 km from Kourouta on the Ionian sea
Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and...
. It is ranked the second largest city in Ilia (after Pyrgos). It is the westernmost city in the Peloponnese.
It was named after Queen Amalia of Greece
Amalia of Oldenburg
Amalia of Oldenburg, Queen of Greece was the consort of King Otto of Greece . Born the daughter of Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg and Princess Adelheid of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym, she married King Otto on 22 December 1836, in Oldenburg...
in the 1830s, and formed by merging two communes, Kallitsa and Dervitselepi, into Amalias. It features a city square with beautiful pine trees and a fountain. Local streets are mainly in grid order running almost due north, south, east, and west. On the east side, Amaliada has a lake and public stadium (mainly used for soccer). Amaliada hospital and the monastery of Aghia Frangavilli are to the southeast. Amaliada has one train station (located west of the city square) and two in the municipal district. A street in Amaliada's west side is named Hiroshima in memory of the victims of the destruction of Hiroshima at the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The beaches of Kourouta and Palouki are further west. The radio station for this community is the Radio Station of Amalias (RSA). The soccer team which plays for the juniors or the tertiary league is Asteras Amaliadas.
Notable people
- Nikos BeloyannisNikos BeloyannisNikos Beloyannis was a Greek resistance leader and leading cadre of the Greek Communist Party. He was born in Amalias in 1915...
(1915–1952), communist and resistance leader - YovannaYovannaYovanna is a Greek singer and writer, known for her participation on behalf of Switzerland in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest....
(1940- ), singer and author
Population history
| Year | Town | Municipal district | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15,248 | - | - |
| 1991 | 15,232 | - | 26,588 |
| 2001 | 18,261 | 20,030 | 32,090 |
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Amaliada is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Agios Dimitrios (Agios Dimitrios, Kolokythas)
- Agios Ilias
- Amaliada (Amaliada, Agios Ioannis, Kouroutas, Marathea, Palouki, Panagia, Tsafleika, Tsichleika)
- AmpelokamposAmpelokamposAmpelokampos is a village in the municipal unit of Amaliada in the northern part of Elis. Distance from other places: 6 km N of Amaliada, 6 km S of Palouki, 2 km E of Savalia, 77 km SE of Patras, and NNW of Pyrgos...
- Archaia Ilida
- AvgeioAfgeioAvgeio is a village that is in the northern part of the municipal unit of Amaliada in Elis, Greece. Distance from Gastouni is about 9 km E along with the highway is also about 8 km E, 8 km N of Amaliada and about 8 km west of the dam...
- ChavariChavariChavari is a village that is a part of the municipal unit of Amaliada in the Ilia prefecture.-Person:*Christos Laskaris, poet...
(Chavari, Agios Georgios, Pera Chavari) - Dafni (Dafni, Kalathas)
- DafniotissaDafniotissaDafniotissa , is a village in the east-northeastern part of the municipal unit of Amaliada and the northcentral part of Elis, Greece. It is located on a road connecting Amaliada and Simopoulo along with GR-33...
- DouneikaDouneikaDouneika is a community located 2 km west of GR-9A/E55 in the southern part of the municipal unit of Amaliada in Elis, Greece. It is located on a road linking Amaliada and Katakolo...
(Douneika, Agia Marina, Danika, Kato Kertezaiika) - GerakiGeraki, ElisGeraki is a Greek village located 5 km east of Amaliada, southwest of Simopoulo and about 33 km north of Pyrgos. Peristeri had a 2001 population of 583 for the village and 452 for the municipal district. Geraki is in the municipal unit of Amaliada. Geraki is connected with the road...
(Geraki, Analipsi) - Kalyvia Ilidos
- KardamasKardamasKardamas is a village in the municipal unit of Amaliada, in Elis, Greece. It is located on the road between Douneika and Amaliada. Distance from Palouki is 3 km E, 4 km SW of downtown Amaliada, 82 km SW of Patras and 14 km NW of Pyrgos....
(Kardamas, Petroules) - Kentro
- KeramidiaKeramidiaKeramidia , is a village in the northeastern part of the municipal unit of Amaliada in the northwestern part of Elis. It is located on a road connecting Amaliada and Simopoulo along with GR-33...
- Kryonero
- PeristeriPeristeri, ElisPeristeri is a Greek village located 15 km east of Amaliada, southwest of Simopoulo and north of Pyrgos. Peristeri had a 2001 population of 540 for the village and 452 for the municipal district. Peristeri is in the municipal unit of Amaliada...
(Peristeri, Asteraiika, Palaiolanthi) - RoviataRoviataRoviata , is a village in the municipal unit of Amaliada in the northwestern part of Elis. It is located on the old highway which is now bypassed to the west since the late 1980s and has a junction with the new highway about 1 km...
(Roviata, Kasidiaris, Paralia, Romeika) - SavaliaSavaliaSavalia is a village in the municipal unit of Amaliada, Elis, southern Greece. It is located 74 km SE of Patras, 21 km N of Pyrgos, and 5 km NW of Amaliada. Savalia was passed by GR-9, but has a branch to Amaliada, now bypassed to its west. Its population is around 1,100 and the area code is 26220...
- Sosti
Sporting teams
- Ionikos (played in the first division in the 2004-05 season)
| North: Gastouni Gastouni Gastouni is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Distance is south of Lechaina, from Kyllini Baths, from Pyrgos, NW of Amaliada and SW of... , Andravida Andravida Andravída is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population is about 4,300. Distance from Patras is around 63 km SW and 33 km NW of... , Lechaina Lechaina Lechaina is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is situated 39 km north of the city of Pyrgos, and 60 km southwest of Patras... (NE) |
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| West: Ionian Sea Ionian Sea The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and... , Gastouni Gastouni Gastouni is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Distance is south of Lechaina, from Kyllini Baths, from Pyrgos, NW of Amaliada and SW of... (NW) |
Amaliada | East: Pineia |
| South: Iardanos | Southeast: Iardanos |