Volimes, (
Greek:
Βολίμες) is a village and a local community in the mountainous northwestern part of the island of
Zakynthos. It was the seat of the municipality of
Elatia. The community includes the villages Agios Nikolaos, Askos, Varvara, Elies, Korithi and the uninhabited islet Agios Andreas. Volimes is located 1 km west of
Ano Volimes, 3 km north of
Anafonitria and 23 km northwest of
Zakynthos (city). It is close to the
Ionian Sea coast, and 7 km southwest of the island's northernmost point
Cape Skinari. The village suffered great damage from the
1953 Ionian earthquake.
Population
| Year |
Settlement population |
Community population
|
| 1981 |
702 |
-
|
| 1991 |
517 |
-
|
| 2001 |
644 |
956
|
| 2011 |
406 |
571
|
| 2021 |
392 |
534
|
See also
References