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This village is located 13 kn southeast of Marathokambos. Quite resently (in 2001) a new road has been laid that is significally shorter and this road begins from Ormos settlement. The village is not far from the sea but it is hidden behind a hill so it’s not visible by the sea. This is a typical precaution of the early settlers who didn’t want their houses to be visible by the pirates at sea. According to Ep. Stamatiades and Em. Kriticides, the name derives from the first settlers who came from Kimi in the island of Eboea. Another explanation is that the name derives from the surname of “Koumas” which is common in the neighboring village of Spathareoi, as N. Dimitriou supports in his book “Samian folklore”. The residents are occupied in agriculture, producing maily olive oil and onions. In earlier days there were also many sailors. Two km to the south is “Ballos”, a beach with many country houses, rooms for rent, tavernas etc. Two settlements belong to Koumeika, Ballos with 22 residents and Velanidia with 8.
Its highest
ever-recorded population was recorded in the 1928 census, 974 residents.
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