Santomeri (Greek: Σαντομέρι) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Olenia, Achaea, Greece. It is located on the northern end of Mount Skollis, 5 km north of Portes, 18 km south of Kato Achaia and 32 km southwest of Patras. The community includes the villages Ampelakia and Polylofo.

Santomeri
Σαντομέρι
Santomeri is located in Greece
Santomeri
Santomeri
Coordinates: 37°59′N 21°34′E / 37.983°N 21.567°E / 37.983; 21.567
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAchaea
MunicipalityWest Achaea
Municipal unitOlenia
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community223
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationAX

Population

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Year Population Community population
1981 560 -
1991 291 -
2001 306 477
2011 164 314
2021 136 223

History

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Santomeri is named after Nicholas III of Saint Omer, a French baron of Thebes who gave his name to the castle Santameri and the nearby mountain, now known as Skollis. Venetians called it Edrolcamo?.[citation needed]

See also

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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.