Koumanis ( el, Κούμανης, also Κούμανι - ''Koumani'') is a mountain village and a community in the municipal unit of
Foloi,
Elis,
Greece
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. Its population in 2011 was 498 for the village and 506 for the community, which includes the small villages Ai Giannakis and Kastania. Koumanis is located at 650 m above sea level, at the northern edge of the
Foloi oak forest
The Folóï oak forest ( el, Δρυοδάσος Φολόης) is an oak forest in southwestern Greece. It is located in the municipal unit Foloi, Elis, in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The Folóï oak forest is situated at an alti ...
. The small rivers Gkoura and Koumaneiko form deep ravines near Koumanis. Its climate is cool during the summer and wet during the winter. Koumanis is 3 km east of the village Foloi, 3 km southeast of
Antroni
Antroni ( el, Αντρώνι) is a mountain village and a community in the municipal unit of Lasiona, Elis, Lasiona, Elis (regional unit), Elis, Greece. The community consists of the villages Antroni, Panopoulo, Zachareika and Chania Spartoulia. An ...
, 9 km southwest of
Lampeia and 20 km northeast of
Olympia
The name Olympia may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Film
* ''Olympia'' (1938 film), by Leni Riefenstahl, documenting the Berlin-hosted Olympic Games
* ''Olympia'' (1998 film), about a Mexican soap opera star who pursues a career as an athlet ...
. The inhabitants of Koumanis and the neighbouring village Antroni were known for their bravery during the
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. The Greeks were later assisted by ...
.
Population
See also
*
List of settlements in Elis
References
External links
The Koumani Homepage
Koumanis GTP Travel Pages
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Populated places in Elis