Elis ( el, Επαρχία Ηλείας – ''Eparchia Ileias'') was one of the
provinces of the
Elis Prefecture
Elis or Ilia ( el, Ηλεία, ''Ileia'') is a historic region in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. It is administered as a regional unit of the modern region of Western Greece. Its capital is Pyrgos. Until 2011 it was ...
. The seat of administration was
Pyrgos. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipalities
Andravida-Kyllini,
Ilida,
Olympia
The name Olympia may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Film
* ''Olympia'' (1938 film), by Leni Riefenstahl, documenting the Berlin-hosted Olympic Games
* ''Olympia'' (1998 film), about a Mexican soap opera star who pursues a career as an athlet ...
,
Pineios and
Pyrgos (except the municipal unit
Volakas).
[ ] It was abolished in 2006.
Subdivisions
The Elis province was subdivided into the following municipalities (situation after the
1997 Kapodistrias reform):
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Amaliada
Amaliada ( el, Αμαλιάδα, Katharevousa: Ἀμαλιάς, ''Amaliás'') is a town and a former municipality in northwestern Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it i ...
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Andravida
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Archaia Olympia
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Foloi
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Gastouni
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Iardanos
Iardanos ( el, Ιάρδανος) is 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 municipal unit has an area of 62.723 k ...
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Kastro-Kyllini
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Lampeia
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Lasiona
Lasiona (Greek: Λασιώνα) is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 119. ...
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Lechaina
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Oleni
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Pineia
Pineia (Greek: Πηνεία) is 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 a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 148.572 km2. I ...
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Pyrgos
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Tragano
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Vartholomio
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Vouprasia
Vouprasia ( el, Βουπρασία) is 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 seat of administration was Vard ...
References
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Elis
Provinces of Greece