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Mamousia

Coordinates: 38°09′N 22°08′E / 38.150°N 22.133°E / 38.150; 22.133
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Mamousia
Μαμουσιά
Mamousia, 2008
Mamousia, 2008
Mamousia is located in Greece
Mamousia
Mamousia
Coordinates: 38°09′N 22°08′E / 38.150°N 22.133°E / 38.150; 22.133
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityAigialeia
Municipal unitDiakopto
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community195
Time zoneUTC+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

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Year Village population Community population
1981 - 382
1991 232 352
2001 177 295
2011 214 355
2021 127 195

History

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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

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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.