Olenia

Municipal unit in Greece

Olenia

Ωλενία

Municipal unit

Olenia

Location within the regional unit

Coordinates: 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
Asteri Dam or Parapiros Dam in Farres and Olenia boundary region. View of the dam lake. The temporary islet with Saint Theodores' chapel of Mitopolis village sinking. Mt. Erymanthos in the background.

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

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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

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1. ^ "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.
2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

Places adjacent to Olenia

| Dymi |  | Vrachnaiika

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Olenia

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Larissos | Vouprasia, Pineia | Tritaia

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Subdivisions of the municipality of West Achaea

Municipal unit of Dymi|

* Agiovlasitika
* Alissos
* Ano Achaia
* Elaiochori
* Kato Achaia
* Kato Alissos
* Niforeika
* Petrochori

Municipal unit of Larissos|

* Agios Nikolaos Spaton
* Apideonas
* Araxos
* Kagkadi
* Lakkopetra
* Mataragka
* Metochi
* Michoi
* Petas
* Riolos
* Velitses

Municipal unit of Movri|

* Fragka
* Kareika
* Krinos
* Limnochori
* Myrtos
* Sageika

Municipal unit of Olenia|

* Achaiko
* Agios Nikolaos Kralis
* Agios Stefanos
* Ano Soudenaiika
* Arla
* Chaikali
* Charavgi
* Flokas
* Fostaina
* Galanaiika
* Gkaneika
* Kato Mazaraki
* Lousika
* Mitopoli
* Portes
* Santomeri

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