Mamousia
| Mamousia Μαμουσιά | |
|---|---|
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Mamousia, 2008 | |
  Mamousia | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′N 22°08′E / 38.150°N 22.133°ECoordinates: 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 (2001)[1] | |
| • Rural | 295 |
| Community | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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. In 2001 the population was 177 for the village and 295 for the community, which includes the villages Derveni and Stavria.
Population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 382 |
| 1991 | 232 | 352 |
| 2001 | 177 | 295 |
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.
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References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
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