Pisa
Αρχαία Πίσα | |
|---|---|
  Pisa | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′38″N 21°39′14″E / 37.644°N 21.654°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Municipality | Archaia Olympia |
| Municipal unit | Archaia Olympia |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 331 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Pisa (Ancient Greek: Πῖσα) is a village situated 2.15 kilometres (1.34 mi) to the east of Olympia, Greece, located on the northwest side of the Peloponnesus peninsula. Currently it is not politically independent but it is a community of the municipality of Ancient Olympia, in the regional unit of Elis.[2]
Modern Pisa is the putative location of ancient Pisa. Greek history tells of a contention between Olympia, Pisa, and Elis, a village of ancient Elis, for supremacy of the region and management of the sacred precinct. The existence of an ancient district called Pisatis (ἡ Πισᾶτις), which included 8 villages over half of modern Elis, is indicated by many ancient authors. Such a political unit is certain for the 4th century BC.[3] The tradition of an earlier unit is not an unreasonable one. Eventually Olympia was victorious in the contention and Pisa became part of Olympia rather than vice versa.
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ Mogens Herman Hansen, Thomas Heine Nielsen, An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis. OUP Oxford, 2004. pp.500,501