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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
  |name = Foloi
  |name_local = Φολόη
|type = municipal unit
|image_map = DE Folois.svg 
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
|periph = [[West Greece]]
|periphunit         = [[Elis (regional unit)|Elis]]
|municipality = [[Olympia, Greece|Archaia Olympia]]
  |pop_municunit = 2293
  |pop_community = 156
  |population_as_of = 2021
  |area_municunit  = 174.2
  |elevation = 640
  |coordinates = {{coord|37|47|N|21|43|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
  |postal_code = 270 66
  |area_code = 26240
  |licence = ΗΑ
  |website = 
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'''Foloi''' ({{langx|el|Φολόη}}, [[Latin]]: ''Pholoe'') is a village and a former [[Communities and Municipalities of Greece|municipality]] in [[Elis (regional unit)|Elis]], [[West Greece]], [[Greece]]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality [[Olympia, Greece|Archaia Olympia]], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=[[Government Gazette (Greece)|Government Gazette]]}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 174.202&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web |url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-21 }}</ref> The seat of the municipality was in the village [[Lalas]], in the southern part of the municipal unit. The village Foloi is situated in the northwestern part. Foloi is situated in a mountainous, sparsely populated area. The [[Foloi oak forest]] is located in the municipal unit. Foloi is located about 15&nbsp;km northeast of [[Olympia, Greece|Olympia]], 30&nbsp;km east of [[Pyrgos (Ilia)|Pyrgos]] and 55&nbsp;km south of [[Patras]]. It borders on [[Arcadia (regional unit)|Arcadia]] to the east, across the river [[Erymanthos (river)|Erymanthus]].

==History==

The village, formerly named Giarmena ({{langx|el|Γιάρμενα}}), was renamed in 1928<ref>[https://www.eetaa.gr/eetaa/metaboles/oikmet_details.php?id=11849 Ε.Ε.Τ.Α.Α. - Διοικητικές μεταβολές Φολόης Ηλείας]</ref> after an ancient name related to the [[centaur]] [[Pholus (mythology)|Pholus]].<ref>[https://topostext.org/work/241#Ph670.3 Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, Ph670.3]</ref>

==Subdivisions==
The municipal unit Foloi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
*[[Achladini]] (Achladini, Koutsouroumpas)
*[[Doukas, Elis|Doukas]] (Doukas, Lasdikas)
*'''Foloi'''
*[[Koumanis]] (Koumanis, Ai Giannaki, Kastania)
*[[Lalas]] (Lalas, Pothos)
*[[Milies, Elis|Milies]]
*[[Nemouta]] (Nemouta, Kampos, Tsaparaiika, Villia)
*[[Neraida, Elis|Neraida]] (Neraida, Kampos)
*[[Persaina]] (Nea Persaina)

==Historical population==

{| class=wikitable
! Year !! Community Foloi !! Municipal unit Foloi
|-
| 1981 || 308 || - 
|-
| 1991 || 253 || 3,826 
|-
| 2001 || 333 || 4,870 
|-
| 2011 || 208 || 2,969
|-
| 2021 || 156 || 2,293
|}

==See also==
*[[List of settlements in Elis]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.ornithologiki.gr/en/sppe/en079.htm Birds of Mount Foloi], [http://www.ornithologiki.gr/gr/sppe/gr079.htm also in Greek]
*[http://grenier2clio.free.fr/grec/pholoe.htm Les Centaures de Pholoé] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050111022028/http://grenier2clio.free.fr/grec/pholoe.htm |date=2005-01-11 }} (in French)

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Foloi
|North     = [[Lasiona, Elis|Lasiona]]
|Northeast = [[Lampeia]]
|East      = [[Kontovazaina]]
|Southeast = [[Tropaia]]
|South     = Archaia Olympia
|Southwest = [[Olympia, Greece|Archaia Olympia]]
|West      = [[Oleni]]
|Northwest =  
}}

{{Archaia Olympia div}}

[[Category:Populated places in Elis]]
[[Category:Olympia, Greece]]