Alfeiousa Αλφειούσα
Settlement
Alfeiousa
Coordinates: 37°38′N 21°32′E / 37.633°N 21.533°E / 37.633; 21.533
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Elis
Municipality	Pyrgos
Municipal unit	Volakas
Population  (2011)[1]
• Rural	1,037
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	27131

Alfeiousa (Greek: Αλφειούσα, before 1927: Βολάντζα - Volantza^[2]) is a village in Elis, Greece.

It belongs to the municipal unit of Volakas, in the Municipality of Pyrgos. In 2011 its population was 1,037. The village is approximately 9 km southeast of Pyrgos, 8 km west of Olympia, 4 km northeast of Epitalio and 2 km south of Salmoni, at an altitude of 31 meters.

Its residents are mainly engaged in agriculture, cultivating vines, olives and raisins.

Etymology

In the past, the village was called Volantza,^[3] which probably derives from the Greek word βῶλαξ, meaning a lump of soil that is formed while plowing. Situated on the south bank of the river Alfeios, it was officially renamed to Alfeiousa in 1927, taking its name from the river.

Population