Goumero

Community in Greece
Goumero
Γούμερο
37°46′N 21°37′E / 37.767°N 21.617°E / 37.767; 21.617
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityPyrgos
Municipal unitOleni
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community588
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationHA
Websitehttp://www.goumero.gr

Goumero (Greek: Γούμερο) is a village in the municipal unit of Oleni, Elis, Greece. It is situated on a hillside in the western foothills of the Foloi plateau, at 500 m elevation. It is 2 km southwest of Agia Anna, 5 km northwest of Neraida, 8 km northeast of Karatoula and 13 km north of Olympia.

Population

Year Population
1981 947
1991 1,032
2001 1,059
2011 642
2021 588

History

Goumero is built in the area where the Ancient town Alesyon (Αλήσυον) or Alesaion (Αλησαίον), mentioned by Strabo, was located.[citation needed] The village was first mentioned as Vumero in the 14th century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Pyrgos
Municipal unit of IardanosMunicipal unit of Oleni
Municipal unit of PyrgosMunicipal unit of Volakas