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.
Population
| Year |
Village population |
Community population
|
| 1981 |
749 |
-
|
| 1991 |
707 |
-
|
| 2001 |
719 |
779
|
| 2011 |
498 |
506
|
| 2021 |
518 |
529
|
See also