Mamousia Explained

Mamousia
Name Local:Μαμουσιά
Type:community
Caption Skyline:Mamousia, 2008
Coordinates:38.15°N 30°W
Periph:West Greece
Periphunit:Achaea
Municipality:Aigialeia
Municunit:Diakopto
Population As Of:2021
Pop Community:195

Mamousia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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

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

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.

See also