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Coordinates: 38°36′25″N 21°51′08″E / 38.60694°N 21.85222°E / 38.60694; 21.85222
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Chomori
Χόμορη
Chomori is located in Greece
Chomori
Chomori
Coordinates: 38°36′25″N 21°51′08″E / 38.60694°N 21.85222°E / 38.60694; 21.85222
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitAetolia-Akarnania
MunicipalityNafpaktia
Highest elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
44
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
300 22
Area code(s)2644
Vehicle registrationME

Chomori (Greek: Χώμορη meaning Homer in ancient-greek) is a human settlement in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece at an altitude of 700 meters.[2][3]

Geography

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Chomori is nestled amphitheatrically on the southwestern slopes of Mount Ardini (Xerovouni), beneath the wooded hill of Agios Konstantinos. It lies between the streams Mega Rema to the west and Chomoritiko to the east, both of which flow into the Kotsalos River.[4] It is located north of Nafpaktos, and can be accessed either via Eleftheriani, with a total distance of 52 km, or via Platanos, with a total distance of 66 km.[5] The village features a cobblestone square with a large plane tree and a stone fountain, offering scenic views. The stone houses in the village are notable, with the most significant being the "Tower of the Logothetai," built in 1756.[4].

History

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Chomori has been mentioned since the early 17th century, and its name is believed to derive from the ancient Greek word "homoros," meaning neighboring. By 1912, the village was already referred to as Chomeri, and in 1940, the name was corrected to Chomori[6]. The French explorer François Pouqueville mentions it by the name Chomori in his list of villages in the Kravara region, noting that it was inhabited by 10 families. From 1695 to 1775, it was the seat of a diocese that had jurisdiction over Dorida and mountainous Nafpaktia.[7]

Administrative Information

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The village was officially referred to as Chomeri after the liberation in 1835, with Government Gazette 19A - 07/12/1835, when it was annexed to the then municipality of Proschio. In 1912, with Government Gazette 261A - 31/08/1912, it was designated the seat of the newly established community of the same name, and in 1940, its name was corrected to Chomori.[8] With the implementation of the Kallikratis program, together with Agia Triada, it forms the local community of Chomori, which is part of the Municipal Unit of Platanos in the Municipality of Nafpaktia, in the Region of Western Greece. According to the 2011 Population and Housing Census regarding the permanent population, the community had 77 residents, while the settlement had 66.

Population Censuses
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Year 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2021
Population 283[9] 269[10] 106[11] 95[12] 91[13] 77[14] 66 44

Notable people

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  • The Logothetis Family (19th century), Τwo of whose members became bishops and were appointed to the Episcopate when it was based in Gomori.[4]
  • Dimitrios Papacharalambous (1885–1961), Βusinessman and great benefactor of Nafpaktia, who bequeathed the Central Public Library of Nafpaktos, the National Stadium, event hall and the Philharmonic.[15]

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.
  2. ^ Εγκυκλοπαίδεια Νέα Δομή. Τεγόπουλος - Μανιατέας. 1996.
  3. ^ "Ελληνική Εταιρεία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης". Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Χόμορη |Δήμος Ναυπακτίας". www.nafpaktos.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  5. ^ "Οδηγικές χιλιομετρικές αποστάσεις μεταξύ πόλεων, χωριών - apostaseis.gr". www.apostaseis.gr. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  6. ^ "Ελληνική Εταιρεία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης".
  7. ^ Administrator. "Χόμορη". www.kravara.com (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  8. ^ "Διοικητικές Μεταβολές Οικισμών". ΕΕΤΑΑ. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  9. ^ "Πληθυσμός της Ελλάδος κατά την απογραφήν της 7ης Μαρτίου 1951" (PDF). Εθνική Στατιστική Υπηρεσία Ελλάδος: 21 του pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-14. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ "Πληθυσμός της Ελλάδος κατά την απογραφήν της 19ης Μαρτίου 1961" (PDF): 29 του pdf. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ "Πληθυσμός της Ελλάδος κατά την απογραφήν της 14ης Μαρτίου 1971" (PDF): 29 του pdf. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. ^ "Πραγματικός πληθυσμός της Ελλάδος κατά την απογραφή της 5 Απριλίου 1981" (PDF): 37 του pdf. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ^ "Πραγματικός πληθυσμός της Ελλάδος κατά την απογραφή της 17 Μαρτίου 1991" (PDF): 32 του pdf. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. ^ "Πραγματικός πληθυσμός της Ελλάδος - Απογραφή 2001" (PDF): 29 του pdf. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  15. ^ "Οικολογία | Περιβάλλον | Πράσινο Μπλέ". www.prasinomple.gr. Archived from the original on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2017-10-27.