Olenia

Municipal unit in Greece

Olenia Ωλενία
Municipal unit
38°6′N 21°35′E / 38.100°N 21.583°E / 38.100; 21.583
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Achaea
Municipality	West Achaea
Area
• Municipal unit	189.5 km² (73.2 sq mi)
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Municipal unit	4,303
• Municipal unit density	23/km² (59/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΑΧ

Olenia (Greek: Ωλενία) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 189.534 km².^[3] Population 4,303 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Lousika. The municipality is named after the ancient Achaean town Olenus.

Subdivisions

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

Achaiko
Agios Nikolaos Kralis (Kalamaki, Agios Nikolaos, Avgeraiika, Thomaiika, Poimenochori)
Agios Stefanos (Agios Stefanos, Palaia Peristera, Fylakes)
Ano Soudenaiika
Arla
Chaikali (Chaikali, Katsaitaiika, Kounelaiika)
Charavgi (Charavgi, Neochori, Pigadia)
Flokas (Flokas, Zisimaiika)
Fostaina
Galanaiika
Gkaneika
Kato Mazaraki
Lousika (Lousika, Spaliaraiika, Ypsili Rachi)
Mitopoli (Mitopoli, Komi, Souvaliotaiika)
Portes
Santomeri (Santomeri, Ampelakia, Polylofo)

References

^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.