Volimes

Volimes Βολίμες
Community
Volimes
Coordinates: 37°52′N 20°40′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Zakynthos
Municipality	Zakynthos
Municipal unit	Elatia
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	534
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Volimes, (Greek: 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

• List of settlements in Zakynthos

References

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.