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Irakleia (Greek: Ηράκλεια, before 1915: Μπρούμα - Brouma) is a village in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece. Irakleia is located 3 km northwest of Pelopio, 6 km southeast of Karatoula, 7 km northwest of Olympia and 15 km northeast of Pyrgos.




Population






History


Irakleia was named after Heracleia, a town of the ancient Eleans, located about 50 stadia (9 km) from Olympia and near the river Kytheros. It had a spring and a sanctuary of the Ionides: the nymphs Calliphaea, Synallasia, Pegaea and Iasis. It was believed that the spring water cured all sorts of aches and pains.




See also


List of settlements in Elis




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Irakleia, Elis
• Irakleia
• Heraclea
• List of settlements in Elis
• Index of Greece-related articles
• Heraclea (Elis)
• Cyclades
• List of municipalities and communities in Greece (1997–2010)
• Serres (regional unit)
• Arta (regional unit)