Vamvakou (Greek: Βαμβακού) is a village in Laconia in the Peloponnese, Greece. As of 2021, it had a population of 82. It is notable as the birthplace of the parents of Stavros Niarchos and Ioannis Coumantaros who founded two of Greece's most powerful shipping dynasties. Long suffering from population decline as villagers migrated to the cities and abroad, it has recently been the site of a large scale investment sponsored by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation with the goal of attracting new residents.[2]
Vamvakou
Βαμβακού | |
|---|---|
 Vamvakou | |
  Vamvakou | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′40″N 22°33′10″E / 37.24444°N 22.55278°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Laconia |
| Municipality | Sparti |
| Municipal unit | Oinountas |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 82 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
References
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.
- ^ Sakalis, Alex (12 October 2022). "Greece reborn: reversing the fortunes of a ghostly mountain village". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2023.