Santomeri (Greek: Σαντομέρι) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Olenia, Achaea, Greece. It is located on the northern end of Mount Skollis, 5 km north of Portes, 18 km south of Kato Achaia and 32 km southwest of Patras. The community includes the villages Ampelakia and Polylofo.
Santomeri
Σαντομέρι | |
|---|---|
  Santomeri | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′N 21°34′E / 37.983°N 21.567°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Greece |
| Regional unit | Achaea |
| Municipality | West Achaea |
| Municipal unit | Olenia |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 223 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | AX |
Population edit
| Year | Population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 560 | - |
| 1991 | 291 | - |
| 2001 | 306 | 477 |
| 2011 | 164 | 314 |
| 2021 | 136 | 223 |
History edit
Santomeri is named after Nicholas III of Saint Omer, a French baron of Thebes who gave his name to the castle Santameri and the nearby mountain, now known as Skollis. Venetians called it Edrolcamo?.[citation needed]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.