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Vamvakou Βαμβακού
Community
Vamvakou
Vamvakou
Coordinates: 37°14′40″N 22°33′10″E / 37.24444°N 22.55278°E / 37.24444; 22.55278
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Laconia
Municipality	Sparti
Municipal unit	Oinountas
Population
• Community	82
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Vamvakou (Greek: Βαμβακού) is a village in Laconia in the Peloponnese, Greece. As of 2021, it had a population of 82. It is notable as the birthplace of the parents of Stavros Niarchos and Ioannis Coumantaros who founded two of Greece's most powerful shipping dynasties. Long suffering from population decline as villagers migrated to the cities and abroad, it has recently been the site of a large scale investment sponsored by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation with the goal of attracting new residents.

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.
2. Sakalis, Alex (12 October 2022). "Greece reborn: reversing the fortunes of a ghostly mountain village". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

External links

• Vamvakou Revival

• Populated places in Laconia
• Sparta, Laconia