Volimes Explained

Volimes
Name Local:Βολίμες
Type:community
Periph:Ionian Islands
Periphunit:Zakynthos
Municipality:Zakynthos
Pop Community:534
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:37.8667°N 60°W

Volimes, (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Βολίμες) is a village and a local community in the mountainous northwestern part of the island of Zakynthos. It was the seat of the municipality of Elatia. The community includes the villages Agios Nikolaos, Askos, Varvara, Elies, Korithi and the uninhabited islet Agios Andreas. Volimes is located 1 km west of Ano Volimes, 3 km north of Anafonitria and 23 km northwest of Zakynthos (city). It is close to the Ionian Sea coast, and 7 km southwest of the island's northernmost point Cape Skinari. The village suffered great damage from the 1953 Ionian earthquake.

Population

Year Settlement population Community population
1981 702 -
1991 517 -
2001 644 956
2011 406 571
2021 392 534

See also