Konitsa

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Konitsa Κόνιτσα
Location
Coordinates	40°3′N 20°45′E / 40.05, 20.75Coordinates: 40°3′N 20°45′E / 40.05, 20.75
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	600 m (1,969 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Epirus
Prefecture:	Ioannina
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
- Population:	6,225
Codes
Postal:	441 00
Area:	26550
Auto:	ΙΝ

The center of Konitsa.

Konitsa (Greek: Κόνιτσα) or (Aromanian: Conita) is a town in Epirus, Greece, near the Albanian border. It lies amphi-theatre shaped on a mountain slope of the Pindos mountain range, overlooking the valley where the river Aoos meets the river Voidomatis. The valley is used for farming. Konitsa is a regional centre for many small Pindos villages, and there are shops, schools and a hospital. It is a good starting point for tourists who want to explore the Pindos mountains, or who want to go rafting in the river Aoos or parapenting. Other places of interest nearby are:

• The Vikos-Aoos National Park, including the spectacular Vikos gorge, the Aoos gorge and the Timfi mountains. It is where Vikos spring water is made;
• Mount Smolikas (2637 m), Greece's second highest mountain;
• The sulfur baths of Kavasila;
• Zagori, a group of small mountain villages;
• The nearest city is Ioannina.

[edit] Historical population

It is one of the few communities in the prefecture of Ioannina that saw its population decrease by only one inhabitant from 1981 to 1991.

[edit] Notable Konitsaites

• Faik Konitza

[edit] Villages of the surround area

• Agia Varvara
• Agia Paraskevi
• Aetomilitsa
• Aetopetra
• Aidonochori
• Amarantos
• Armata
• Asimochori
• Vourmpiani
• Ganadio
• Gorgopotamos
• Distrato
• Drosopigi
• Elefthero
• Exochi
• Iliorrachi
• Kavasila
• Kallithea
• Kastania
• Kefalochori
• Kleidonia
• Lagkada
• Mazi
• Melissopetra
• Molista
• Molyvdoskepastos
• Monastiri
• Nikanoras
• Oxya
• Pades
• Palaioselli
• Pigi
• Plagia
• Plikati
• Pournia
• Pyrgos
• Pyrsogianni
• Fourka
• Chionades

[edit] External links

• Περισσότερα για την Κόνιτσα (in Greek only)