Karatoula (, also Καράτουλας ''Karatoulas'') is a village in the municipal unit of
Oleni
Oleni () is a village and a former Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality in Elis (regional unit), Elis, West Greece, Greece.
Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pyrgos, Elis, Pyrgos, of which it ...
, central
Elis
Elis also known as Ellis or Ilia (, ''Eleia'') 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 ...
,
Greece
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. Karatoula was the seat of the former municipality of Oleni. It is situated in a wide valley between hills, at about 90 m elevation. Karatoula is 1 km north of
Magoula
Magoula () is a district of modern Sparta city in Laconia, Greece. It is the former seat of the Mystras municipality. It is basically the evolution of a small village that has been attached to the growing Sparta city. It is an aristocratic area a ...
, 2 km west of Oleni (village), 2 km east of
Charia, 13 km northwest of
Olympia and 11 km northeast of
Pyrgos. The river Alyseios, also known as Karatoulaiko Potami, flows west of the village.
History
According to book references, the ancient town
Amphidolis was located at the site of present Karatoula..
Ottoman Years:
Karatoula was the largest village of Oleni region and almost at the center of many other small villages, at the time. It had an "Agas" administrative seat. The name of its first Agas was Kara-Toulas, hence the name of the village changed to Karatoula. Agas built his residence palace in the eastern part of the village on the dominant hill, the ruins of which survive even today, next to house Theodore Theodorakopoulos, doctor.
Karatoula as adjoining the Episkopin Olena, and as relations with their respective bishops, had a high influence on all the passages of Oleni.
In the northern part of the village and spaced about twenty minutes there was small underground church. Ruins are preserved today under the name "Agios Dimitrios".
Karatoula gave brave warriors under the leadership of Pierros and Davouras, who met with other soldiers rising for Poussi Greek troops and took part in the battle Bodine.
Population
See also
*
List of settlements in Elis
This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece.
* Achladini
* Aetorrachi
* Agios Andreas, Katakolo
* Agia Anna
* Agia Kyriaki
* Agia Mavra
* Agia Triada
* Agioi Apostoloi
* Agios Charalampos
* Agios Dimitrios
* Agios Georgios
* Agios ...
References
External links
Karatoula's Elementary School Page
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Populated places in Elis
Pyrgos, Elis