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.

Goumero
Γούμερο
Goumero is located in Greece
Goumero
Goumero
Coordinates: 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

Population

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

History

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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.

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References

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  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.