Salmoni, Elis Explained

Salmoni
Name Local:Σαλμώνη
Type:community
Coordinates:37.6667°N 53°W
Periph:West Greece
Periphunit:Elis
Municipality:Pyrgos
Municunit:Pyrgos
Population As Of:2021
Pop Community:462

Salmoni (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σαλμώνη, before 1915: Κούκουρα - Koukoura[1]) is a village and a community in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. The community includes the village Alfeios. It is situated in low hills on the right bank of the river Alfeios, at 70 m elevation. It is 2 km southwest of Strefi, 3 km southeast of Varvasaina and 8 km east of Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 74 (Tripoli - Olympia - Pyrgos) passes north of the village. A previously independent community, Salmoni is part of Pyrgos since 1997. The current Greek Orthodox metropolitan of Thessaloniki, Anthimos, was born in Salmoni in 1934.[2] The village Alfeios, 3 km west of Salmoni, has two churches, Metamorfoseos tou Sotiros and Saint Raphael.

Population

Year Population village Population community
1981 715 -
1991 703 -
2001 801 840
2011 612 643
2021 449 462

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/169834 Name changes of settlements in Greece
  2. http://www.imth.gr/default.aspx?lang=el-GR&loc=1&page=164 Metropolis of Thessaloniki