Koumani
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Koumanis is a village near Andritsaina
, Greece
. Its 2001 population was 719 for the village and 779 for the municipal district. Koumanis is located at 600 m above sea level. Its climate is cool during the summer and wet during the winter. Koumanis is connected with the road linking Panopoulo along with the GR-33
(Patras–Tripoli), the 111 and Olympia
together with the old and the new GR-74
(Tripoli - Olympia - Pyrgos).
and 90 km west-northwest of Tripoli
.
(famous in the ancient times from the Centaur
Pholos) which covers spruce forests, founded in a rocky mountain, around the area features large ravine which has two rivers, Gkoura (Γκούρα) and Koumaneiko (Κουμανέικο).
The village had a large development between the Turkish rule
until the 1950s. Its residents knew the area with all of the games of their fathers. In 1821, it had that myth in the Greek Revolution
of its residents in which still and in the today's areas says in a phrase. This and the only which taught from the revolution by its inhabitants. During the war of independence, Greeks brought in 100 men from Lalas, many fighter combatants fled. It had only 8 men and roughly battled, it battled until all of them fell. Even the battle had no victory, Koumani later ended its Ottoman rule and did not count the villagers which also battled. Koumani during World War II
brought to their relatives with new men.
In recent years, it had a downfall in population and its residents moved to larger towns and cities as well as other developed countries. The population fell to only 300 today. The villages are visited during the summer months.
After World War II and the Greek Civil War
, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially Patras
and started its population trend to fall. The population remained steady since the mid to late 20th century. Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. It was linked with pavement in the 1980s. The fall ended when the population exploded from 97 to 200 not enough to recover to 254 and returned to over 200 since the 1950s. The restoration of the village's population lasted briefly, it plummeted below again to a lower 44 and the population recovery was not to be seen in the village.
The village escaped those fires
in 2007. Flames on Monday August 27 and Tuesday August 28 did not reach the area and no harm had been done to the village especially on the other side of the Foloi ranges or with another fire 15 km north in the south of Tritaia.
Andritsaina
Andritsaina is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is a municipal unit...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Its 2001 population was 719 for the village and 779 for the municipal district. Koumanis is located at 600 m above sea level. Its climate is cool during the summer and wet during the winter. Koumanis is connected with the road linking Panopoulo along with the GR-33
Greek National Road 33
Greek National Road 33 is a highway that runs from Patras, originally at Dimitris Gounaris Street, now begins at the beltway, and had a branch ending at Olympia, and ends near Vytina, and Levídi, and some think it still ends at Ellinikon near Andritsaina and Megalopolis...
(Patras–Tripoli), the 111 and Olympia
Olympia, Greece
Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
together with the old and the new GR-74
Greek National Road 74
Greek National Road 74 is a highway linking Pyrgos, Olympia, Tripoli and GR-7/E65. The west to east highway runs in the western and the central part of the Peloponnese. The highway begins in Pyrgos and into the hills and Olympia and used to ran through narrow roads which now bypasses Pyrgos and...
(Tripoli - Olympia - Pyrgos).
Location
Koumanis is located 50 km from Pyrgos, 70 km south of PatrasPatras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
and 90 km west-northwest of Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece
Tripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
.
Population
| Year | Village population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 749 | - |
| 1991 | 707 | - |
| 2001 | 719 | 779 |
Geography
Koumanis is situated on a mountain slope, much of the area are forested, farmlands are found within most of the valley areas and within the village. The Foloi Mountains dominate the southern portion and its municipal boundary with Lasiona lies a few kilometres to the northwest.Information
It is located in a forested area, the field of FoloiFoloi
Foloi is a village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archaia Olympia, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in the village Lalas...
(famous in the ancient times from the Centaur
Centaur
In Greek mythology, a centaur or hippocentaur is a member of a composite race of creatures, part human and part horse...
Pholos) which covers spruce forests, founded in a rocky mountain, around the area features large ravine which has two rivers, Gkoura (Γκούρα) and Koumaneiko (Κουμανέικο).
The village had a large development between the Turkish rule
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
until the 1950s. Its residents knew the area with all of the games of their fathers. In 1821, it had that myth in the Greek Revolution
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
of its residents in which still and in the today's areas says in a phrase. This and the only which taught from the revolution by its inhabitants. During the war of independence, Greeks brought in 100 men from Lalas, many fighter combatants fled. It had only 8 men and roughly battled, it battled until all of them fell. Even the battle had no victory, Koumani later ended its Ottoman rule and did not count the villagers which also battled. Koumani during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
brought to their relatives with new men.
In recent years, it had a downfall in population and its residents moved to larger towns and cities as well as other developed countries. The population fell to only 300 today. The villages are visited during the summer months.
After World War II and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
and started its population trend to fall. The population remained steady since the mid to late 20th century. Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. It was linked with pavement in the 1980s. The fall ended when the population exploded from 97 to 200 not enough to recover to 254 and returned to over 200 since the 1950s. The restoration of the village's population lasted briefly, it plummeted below again to a lower 44 and the population recovery was not to be seen in the village.
The village escaped those fires
2007 Greek forest fires
The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on August 23, expanded rapidly and raged out of control until August 27, until they were put out in early...
in 2007. Flames on Monday August 27 and Tuesday August 28 did not reach the area and no harm had been done to the village especially on the other side of the Foloi ranges or with another fire 15 km north in the south of Tritaia.