Mamousia
Mamousia Μαμουσιά | |
|---|---|
 Mamousia, 2008 | |
  Mamousia | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′N 22°08′E / 38.150°N 22.133°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | Aigialeia |
| Municipal unit | Diakopto |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 195 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Mamousia (Greek: Μαμουσιά) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. It is 6 km southwest of Diakopto, on the west side of the Vouraikos gorge. The community includes the villages Derveni and Stavria.
Population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 382 |
| 1991 | 232 | 352 |
| 2001 | 177 | 295 |
| 2011 | 214 | 355 |
| 2021 | 127 | 195 |
History
The ancient city Boura was located near present Mamousia. The city had an ancient theatre most of which has yet to be excavated; several artifacts are on display at the Aigio Archeological Museum. Boura was destroyed in an earthquake in 373 BC. Mamousia suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires.
See also
References
- ^ "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.