Elis Regional Unit, Regional administrative unit in West Greece Region, Greece.
Elis Regional Unit spans 2,618 square kilometers across the western Peloponnese peninsula, encompassing seven municipalities including Ancient Olympia and Pyrgos.
The regional unit emerged from the 2011 Kallikratis administrative reform, replacing the former prefecture system while maintaining the same territorial boundaries.
The regional capital Pyrgos functions as the administrative center, coordinating services and governmental operations for the 168,358 residents recorded in 2021.
Transportation networks include 200 kilometers of highways and 140 kilometers of rail tracks connecting major settlements like Patras, Pyrgos, and Olympia.
The fertile northern territories support extensive agricultural production, with major tomato processing facilities operating in Savalia and Gastouni.
Location: West Greece Region
Capital city: Pyrgos
Elevation above the sea: 224 m
Website: http://nailias.gr
GPS coordinates: 37.66667,21.50000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:39
Olympia
11.9 km
Temple of Zeus in Olympia
11.9 km
Temple of Hera, Olympia
11.8 km
Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae
44.1 km
Stadium at Olympia
12.1 km
Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
11.7 km
Bassae
44.1 km
Zanes
12 km
Philippeion
11.8 km
Cathedral of Saint Andrew
67.1 km
Archaelogical Museum of Olympia
11.7 km
Palaestra at Olympia
11.8 km
Achaia Clauss
63.6 km
Chlemoutsi
40.2 km
Pampeloponnisiako Stadium
65.6 km
Patras Castle
67.8 km
Odeon of Patras
67.5 km
Panachaiko
67.4 km
Glarakis school complex
67.3 km
Banana Beach
46.4 km
Apollon Theatre
67.8 km
Leonidaion
11.9 km
Lepreon
32.1 km
Pinios Lake
25.6 km
Pelopion
11.9 km
Stairs of Agios Nikolaos, Patra
67.7 km
Makelaria Monastery
64 km
Treasuries at Olympia
12 kmReviews
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