Ioannina Prefecture

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Ioannina Prefecture
Νομός Ιωαννίνων
Location of Ioannina Prefecture in Greece
Periphery Epirus
Capital Ioannina
Population 174,607 (2005)Ranked 16th
Area 4,990 km² Ranked 3rd
Population density 35.0/km²Ranked 45th
Number of provinces 4
Number of municipalities 28
Number of communities 13
Postal codes 44x xx - 45x xx
Area codes 265x0
Licence plate code ΙΝ
ISO 3166-2 code GR-33
Website www.nomioan.gr

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.

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[edit] Geography

The geography of the region are 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.

[edit] History

See History of Ioannina (town)

[edit] Transportation

[edit] 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

[edit] Provinces

  • Dodoni - Ioannina
  • Konitsa - Konitsa
  • Metsovo - Metsovo
  • Pogoni - Delvinaki

[edit] Municipalities and communities

Municipality YPES code Seat (if different) Postal code Area code
Agios Dimitrios 2201 Theriakisi 455 00 26540-22
Anatoli 2203 455 00 26510
Ano Kalamas 2205 Parakalamos 440 04 26530-31
Ano Pogoni 2206 Kefalovryso 440 06 26570-41
Bizani 2229 Pedini 455 00 26510-9
Central Zagori 2221 Asprangeloi 440 07 26530-2
Delvinaki 2209 440 02 26570-2
Derviziana 2210 440 09 26540-31
Dodoni 2212 455 00 26510-82
East Zagori 2204 Miliotades 455 00 26560-31
Egnatia 2213 Mikro Peristeri 442 00 26560-2
Ekali 2214 Metamorfosi 455 00 26530-2
Evrymenoi 2215 Klimatia 440 03 26530-61
Ioannina 2217 450 … 454 26510
Kalpaki 2219 440 04 26530-4
Katsanochoria 2220 Kalentzi 440 13 26590-22
Konitsa 2222 441 00 26550-2
Mastorochoria 2224 Pyrsogianni 440 15 26550-31
Metsovo 2226 442 00 26560
Molossoi 2228 Voutsaras 440 03 26580-31
Pamvotida 2231 Katsikas 455 00 26510-9
Pasaronas 2233 Eleousa 455 00 26510-6
Perama 2234 455 00 26510-8
Pramanta 2235 440 01 26590-61
Selles 2237 Tyria 455 00 26510-84
Tymfi 2240 Tsepelovo 440 10 26530-81
Tzoumerka 2239 Chouliarades 455 00 26510-53
Zitsa 2216 440 03 26580-23
Aetomilitsa¹ 2202 440 15 26550
Distrato 2211 440 19 26550-24
Fourka 2241 440 08 26550-24
Ioannina Island² 2230 455 00 26510-8
Kalarites 2218 440 01 26590-61
Lavdani 2223 440 02 26570-51
Matsouki 2225 440 01 26590-61
Milea 2227 442 00 26560-61
Papigko 2232 440 16 26530-41
Pogoniani 2236 440 05 26570-31
Sirako 2237 450 … 454 26510-3
Vathypedo 2207 482 00 26830-23
Vovousa 2208 440 14 26560-22
  • 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.
  • ² One of the smallest communities in Greece.


See also: List of settlements in the Ioannina prefecture

[edit] Persons

  • Markos Avgeris (b. as Georgios Papadopoulos in 1884 - June 8, 1973)

[edit] 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 |

[edit] External links

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