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The mountains dominate the east, north, west and south.  Fertile lands dominated the areas within Ioannina.
 
The mountains dominate the east, north, west and south.  Fertile lands dominated the areas within Ioannina.
  
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Recent snowstorms happened in the beginning of the [[20th century]].  A snowstorm on [[Janaury 2005|January 31, 2005]] closed schools and streets and clogged and closed most of the roads.  Highways were slippery and tire chains were required.
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Recent snowstorms happened in the beginning of the [[20th century]].  A snowstorm on [[January 31]], [[2005]] closed schools and streets and clogged and closed most of the roads.  Highways were slippery and tire chains were required.
  
 
==Transportation==
 
==Transportation==
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* [[Bourzani Bridge]], near [[Melissoptera (Ioannina), Greece|Melissoptera]]
 
* [[Bourzani Bridge]], near [[Melissoptera (Ioannina), Greece|Melissoptera]]
  
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==Places==
 
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*[[Delvinaki]]
 
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*[[Ioannina]]
 
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*[[Konitsa]]
 
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*[[Metsovo]]
 
  
 
==Provinces==
 
==Provinces==
  
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*[[Province of Dodoni]] - Ioannina
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*[[Province of Dodoni]] - [[Ioannina]]
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*[[Province of Konitsa]] - Konitsa
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*[[Province of Konitsa]] - [[Konitsa]]
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*[[Province of Metsovo]] - Metsovo
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*[[Province of Metsovo]] - [[Metsovo]]
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*[[Province of Pogoni]] - Delvinaki
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*[[Province of Pogoni]] - [[Delvinaki]]
  
 
==Municipalities==
 
==Municipalities==
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| Anatoli || 2203 || [[Anatoli (Ioannina) |Anatoli]] || 455 00 || 26510
 
| Anatoli || 2203 || [[Anatoli (Ioannina) |Anatoli]] || 455 00 || 26510
 
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| [[Anatoliki Zagori]] || 2204 || [[Miliotades]] || 455 00 || 26560-31
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| [[Anatoliko Zagori]] || 2204 || [[Demati]] || 455 00 || 26560-31
 
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| [[Ano Kalamas]] || 2205 || [[Parakalamos]] || 440 04 || 26530-31
 
| [[Ano Kalamas]] || 2205 || [[Parakalamos]] || 440 04 || 26530-31
 
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| [[Ano Pagoni]] || 2206 || [[Kefalovryso (Ioannina) |Kefalovryso]] || 440 06 || 26570-41
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| [[Ano Pogoni]] || 2206 || [[Kefalovryso (Ioannina) |Kefalovryso]] || 440 06 || 26570-41
 
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| [[Bizani]] || 2229 || [[Pedini]] || 455 00 || 26510-9
 
| [[Bizani]] || 2229 || [[Pedini]] || 455 00 || 26510-9
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| [[Egnatia (municipality)|Egnatia]] || 2213 || [[Mikro Peristeri]] || 442 00 || 26560-2
 
| [[Egnatia (municipality)|Egnatia]] || 2213 || [[Mikro Peristeri]] || 442 00 || 26560-2
 
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| [[Ekali (Ioannina) |Ekali]] || 2214 || [[Metamorfosi (Ioannina) |Metamorfosi]] || 455 00 || 26530-2
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| [[Ekali (Ioannina) |Ekali]] || 2214 || [[Metamorfosis (Ioannina) |Metamorfosi]] || 455 00 || 26530-2
 
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| [[Evrymena]] || 2215 || [[Klimatia]] || 440 03 || 26530-61
 
| [[Evrymena]] || 2215 || [[Klimatia]] || 440 03 || 26530-61
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! Commune !! YPES code !! Seat !! Postal code !! Area code ((0)30-)
 
! Commune !! YPES code !! Seat !! Postal code !! Area code ((0)30-)
 
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| [[Aetomilitsa]] || 2202 || ''Aetomilitsa''¹ || 440 15 || 26550
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| [[Aetomilitsa]] || 2202 || ''Aetomilitsa'' || 440 15 || 26550
 
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| [[Distrato]] || 2211 || [[Palaioseli-Distratou]] (Distrato) || 440 19 || 26550-24
 
| [[Distrato]] || 2211 || [[Palaioseli-Distratou]] (Distrato) || 440 19 || 26550-24
 
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| Fourka || 2241 || [[Fourka (Ioannina), Greece|Fourka]] || 440 08 || 26550-24
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| Fourka || 2241 || [[Fourka (Ioannina)|Fourka]] || 440 08 || 26550-24
 
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| Ioannina Island ''Nisos Ioanninon'' || 2230 || [[Ioannina Island]]² ''Nisos Ioanninon'' || 455 00 || 26510-8
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| Ioannina Island ''Nisos Ioanninon'' || 2230 || [[Ioannina Island]]¹ ''Nisos Ioanninon'' || 455 00 || 26510-8
 
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| Kalarites || 2218 || Pramanta ([[Kalarites]]) || 440 01 || 26590-61
 
| Kalarites || 2218 || Pramanta ([[Kalarites]]) || 440 01 || 26590-61
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| Matsouki || 2225 || [[Matsouki]] (Pramanta) || 440 01 || 26590-61
 
| Matsouki || 2225 || [[Matsouki]] (Pramanta) || 440 01 || 26590-61
 
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| Milea || 2227 || [[Milea (Ioannina), Greece|Milea]] || 442 00 || 26560-61
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| Milea || 2227 || [[Milea (Ioannina)|Milea]] || 442 00 || 26560-61
 
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| Papingo || 2232 || [[Aristi (Ioannina), Greece|Aristi]] ([[Papingo]]) || 440 16 || 26530-41
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| Papingo || 2232 || [[Aristi (Ioannina)|Aristi]] ([[Papingo]]) || 440 16 || 26530-41
 
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| Pogoniani  || 2236 || [[Pogoniani]] || 440 05 || 26570-31
 
| Pogoniani  || 2236 || [[Pogoniani]] || 440 05 || 26570-31
 
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| Sirako || 2237 || Ioannina ([[Sirako]]) || 450 through 454 || 26510-3
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| Sirako || 2237 || [[Sirako]] || 450 through 454 || 26510-3
 
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| Vathypedo || 2207 || [[Filippiada (Ioannina), Greece|Filippiada]] ([[Vathypedo]] || 482 00 || 26830-23
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| Vathypedo || 2207 || [[Filippiada (Ioannina)|Filippiada]] ([[Vathypedo]] || 482 00 || 26830-23
 
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| Vovousa || 2208 || [[Vovousa]] || 440 14 || 26560-22
 
| Vovousa || 2208 || [[Vovousa]] || 440 14 || 26560-22
 
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*¹ - One of a few communities where the communal hall is located away from the commune in another area.  It is governed from [[Larissa]].  The old communal hall in Aetomilitsa no longer exists.
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*² - One of the smallest communities in Greece
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*¹ - One of the smallest communities in Greece
  
 
See also: [[List of communities of Ioannina]]
 
See also: [[List of communities of Ioannina]]
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Historical communities:
 
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[[Vitsa]]
 
  
 
==Persons==
 
==Persons==
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*[[Athanasios Tsakaloff]], founder of the [[Filiki Eteria]] which laid the groundwork for Greek independence.
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*[[Markos Avgeris]] (b. as Georgios Papadopoulos in [[1884]] - [[June 8, 1973]])
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*[[Kyra-Frosini]], executed woman who came to be viewed as a heroine by Greeks.
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*[[Ioannis Kolettis]], Prime Minister
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*[[Georgios Zalokostas]], fought in the [[War of Independence]]
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*[[Kostas Krystallis]], poet
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*[[Georgios Averoff]], national benefactor
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*[[Evangelos Averoff-Tossizza]], hailed from [[Metsovo]] though born in [[Thessaly]]
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*[[Markos Avgeris]] (b. as Georgios Papadopoulos in [[1884]] - [[June 8]], [[1973]])
  
 
==Sports teams==
 
==Sports teams==
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[[Arta Prefecture|Arta]] |
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[[Arta prefecture|Arta]] |
 
'''Ioannina''' |
 
'''Ioannina''' |
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[[Preveza]] |
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[[Preveza prefecture|Preveza]] |
 
[[Thesprotia]] |
 
[[Thesprotia]] |
 
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[[Category:Prefectures of Greece]]
 
[[Category:Prefectures of Greece]]

Latest revision as of 18:40, January 20, 2007

Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα) is a prefecture of Greece, part of the north-western periphery of Epirus. Its capital is the city of Ioannina. It is bordered by Albania in the north, Kastoria in the northeast, Grevena in the east, the prefecture of Trikala in the east, Arta in the southeast, Preveza in the south and the prefecture of Thesprotia in the southwest and west. It is the largest prefecture in Epirus, covering almost half of Epirus. Ioannina is also one of the largest prefectures of Greece by number of municipalities and communities.

Geography

The geography of the region is rugged and mountainous, made up of mountain ranges including Tymfi in the northeast, Lakyos in the east, Xerovounio (Greek for dry mountains), Tomaros in the southwest and the Grammos mountains in the far north. Most of these ranges are part of the Pindus mountains. The 40th parallel crosses between Delvinaki and Konitsa. Much of the land lies south of the 40th parallel.

The mountains dominate the east, north, west and south. Fertile lands dominated the areas within Ioannina.

Recent snowstorms happened in the beginning of the 20th century. A snowstorm on January 31, 2005 closed schools and streets and clogged and closed most of the roads. Highways were slippery and tire chains were required.

Transportation

Tourism

The prefecture of Ioannina, like most of the Greek mainland, is, mostly for lack of publicity and familiarity, not as popular as the islands among tourists. Yet the area, along with its natural beauty, has quite a few worthwhile and interesting historical attractions. Besides the city Ioannina, these are:

  • A few kilometres south of the city is the Vrellis wax statue museum, displaying scenes from Greece's history. A small department in the city centre is free to the public;
  • The Dodoni oracle and archeological site with amphitheatre;
  • The Vikos-Aoos National Park, including the Vikos gorge, through which the Voidomatis river flows;
  • The Zagoria villages, partly in the Vikos-Aoos National Park;
  • Papingo, one of the Zagoria villages, a ski resort that is mainly popular with Greeks, and a popular starting point for hiking and mountaineering;
  • Mount Smolikas, with 2637 meter Greece's second highest mountain;
  • Metsovo, in winter a ski resort;
  • The caves of Perama, a few kilometres northeast of Ioannina;
  • The monument in Zalongo for the women of Souli;
  • The war museum in Kalpaki. (There is also a fairly modern supermarket in the village of Kalpaki, in case you need to stop for some last minute items.)
  • Bourzani Bridge, near Melissoptera


Provinces

Municipalities

Municipality YPES code Seat Postal code Area code ((0)30-)
Agios Dimitrios 2201 Theriakisio 455 00 26540-22
Anatoli 2203 Anatoli 455 00 26510
Anatoliko Zagori 2204 Demati 455 00 26560-31
Ano Kalamas 2205 Parakalamos 440 04 26530-31
Ano Pogoni 2206 Kefalovryso 440 06 26570-41
Bizani 2229 Pedini 455 00 26510-9
Delvinaki 2209 Delvinaki 440 02 26570-2
Derviziana 2210 Derviziana 440 09 26540-31
Dodoni 2212 Mandres 455 00 26510-82
Egnatia 2213 Mikro Peristeri 442 00 26560-2
Ekali 2214 Metamorfosi 455 00 26530-2
Evrymena 2215 Klimatia 440 03 26530-61
Ioannina 2217 Ioannina 450 through 454 26510
Kalpaki 2219 Kalpaki 440 04 26530-4
Katsanochoria 2220 Kalentzi 440 13 26590-22
Kentriko Zagori 2221 Asprangeli 440 07 26530-2
Konitsa 2222 Konitsa 441 00 26550-2
Mastorochoria 2224 Pyrsogianni 440 15 26550-31
Metsovo 2226 Metsovo 442 00 26560
Molossi 2228 Voutsaras Ioannina 440 03 26580-31
Pamvotida 2231 Katsika 455 00 26510-9
Pasaronas 2233 Eleousa 455 00 26510-6
Perama 2234 Perama 455 00 26510-8
Pramanta 2235 Pramanta 440 01 26590-61
Sella 2237 Tyria 455 00 26510-84
Tymfi 2240 Tsepelovo 440 10 26530-81
Tzoumerka 2239 Chouliarades 455 00 26510-53
Zitsa 2216 Zitsa 440 03 26580-23

Communities of Ioannina

Independent communes:

Commune YPES code Seat Postal code Area code ((0)30-)
Aetomilitsa 2202 Aetomilitsa 440 15 26550
Distrato 2211 Palaioseli-Distratou (Distrato) 440 19 26550-24
Fourka 2241 Fourka 440 08 26550-24
Ioannina Island Nisos Ioanninon 2230 Ioannina Island¹ Nisos Ioanninon 455 00 26510-8
Kalarites 2218 Pramanta (Kalarites) 440 01 26590-61
Lavdani 2223 Lavdani 440 02 26570-51
Matsouki 2225 Matsouki (Pramanta) 440 01 26590-61
Milea 2227 Milea 442 00 26560-61
Papingo 2232 Aristi (Papingo) 440 16 26530-41
Pogoniani 2236 Pogoniani 440 05 26570-31
Sirako 2237 Sirako 450 through 454 26510-3
Vathypedo 2207 Filippiada (Vathypedo 482 00 26830-23
Vovousa 2208 Vovousa 440 14 26560-22


  • ¹ - One of the smallest communities in Greece

See also: List of communities of Ioannina

Persons

Sports teams

Ioannina has a major football team, that is named PAS Giannina.

There are minor sports teams throughout the prefecture

  • Averoff
  • Dafnoula
  • Eleousa
  • Kefalovrysi
  • Metsovo
  • Mousiotitsa
  • Velissario
Epirus:

Arta | Ioannina | Preveza | Thesprotia |

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