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