Santomeri

Santomeri
Σαντομέρι
Location
Santomeri
Coordinates
Government
Country: Greece
Region: West Greece
Regional unit: Achaea
Municipality: West Achaea
Municipal unit: Olenia
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
 - Population: 477
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: AX

Santomeri (Greek: Σαντομέρι) is a village 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. In 2001 Santomeri had a population of 306 for the village and 477 for the community, which includes the villages Ampelakia and Polylofo.

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Population

Year Population Municipal district population
1981 560 -
1991 291 -
2001 294 464

History

Santomeri is named after Nicolas 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?.

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Subdivisions of the municipality of West Achaea
Municipal unit of Dymi
Agiovlasitika · Alissos · Ano Achaia · Elaiochori · Kato Achaia · Kato Alissos · Niforeika · Petrochori
Municipal unit of Larissos
Agios Nikolaos Spaton · Apideonas · Araxos · Kagkadi · Lakkopetra · Mataragka · Metochi · Michoi · Petas · Riolos · Velitses
Municipal unit of Movri
Fragka · Kareika · Krinos · Limnochori · Myrtos · Sageika
Municipal unit of Olenia
Achaiko · Agios Nikolaos Kralis · Agios Stefanos · Ano Soudenaiika · Arla · Chaikali · Charavgi · Fostaina · Galanaiika · Gkaneika · Kato Mazaraki · Lousika · Mitopoli · Portes · Santomeri