Pelopio (, before 1928: Κριεκούκι - KriekoukiName changes of settlements in Greece) is a settlement in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece. Pelopio is 3 km east of Smila, 4 km northwest of Olympia and 5 km southwest of Chelidoni. The Greek National Road 74 (Pyrgos - Tripoli) passes south of the village.
History
The village was founded in the 15th century during the Ottoman rule. It was founded by Turkish-Albanians who named it originally "Kriekouki" which means "red head" in their language. In 1928 it was renamed to Pelopio after Pelops, the mythical king of Pisa. Pelopio suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires and from a tornado on 3 November 2009.European Severe Weather Database
Population
Year Population 1981 924 1991 1,023 2001 1,057 2011 976 2021 944
Persons Vyron Davos, writer, mainly wrote about Elis and its history
See also List of settlements in Elis
References