Volakas, Elis

Volakas (Greek: Βώλακας) is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. After the administrative reform of 2011, it became a part of Pyrgos.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 70.790 km².^[3] Its seat of administration was in the town of Epitalio.

Volakas Βώλακας
Municipal unit
Volakas Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°37′N 21°30′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Elis
Municipality	Pyrgos
Area
• Municipal unit	70.79 km2 (27.33 sq mi)
Elevation	37 m (121 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	2,378
• Municipal unit density	34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	270 58
Area code(s)	26210
Vehicle registration	ΗΑ
Website	www.volakos.gov.gr

Volakas is situated on the Ionian Sea coast, southeast of Pyrgos and southwest of Olympia. The river Alfeios forms the northern border of the municipal unit. There are wooded hills in the northeastern part of Volakas, the southwestern part along the coast is flat and used for agriculture. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) and the railway from Pyrgos to Kalamata run through Volakas. Operations at the small airport of Epitalio (ICAO: LGEP) have been suspended.^[4]

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Volakas was subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Epitalio (Epitalio, Paralia)
• Agridi
• Alfeiousa
• Anemochori

Historical population

Year	Population
1991	3,438
2001	3,552
2011	2,935
2021	2,378

See also

• List of settlements in Elis