Koumanis (Greek: Κούμανης, also Κούμανι - Koumani) is a mountain village and a community in the municipal unit of Foloi, Elis, Greece. The community includes the small villages Ai Giannakis and Kastania. Koumanis is located at 650 m above sea level, at the northern edge of the Foloi oak forest. The small rivers Gkoura and Koumaneiko form deep ravines near Koumanis. Its climate is cool during the summer and wet during the winter. Koumanis is 3 km east of the village Foloi, 3 km southeast of Antroni, 9 km southwest of Lampeia and 20 km northeast of Olympia. The inhabitants of Koumanis and the neighbouring village Antroni were known for their bravery during the Greek War of Independence.
Koumanis
Κούμανης | |
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  Koumanis | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′N 21°45′E / 37.783°N 21.750°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Elis |
| Municipality | Archaia Olympia |
| Municipal unit | Foloi |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 529 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Population
edit| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 749 | - |
| 1991 | 707 | - |
| 2001 | 719 | 779 |
| 2011 | 498 | 506 |
| 2021 | 518 | 529 |
See also
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edit- ^ "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.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Koumanis.
- The Koumani Homepage (in Greek)