Platanoussa, Ioannina

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Platanoussa Πλατανούσσα
Statistics
Prefecture:	Ioannina
Province:	Delvinaki
Municipality:	Katsanochori
Municipal district:	Platanoussa (seat)
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	39.415 (39° 24' 55") N 21.0129 (21° 0' 46") E
Population: (2001) -Settlement -Percent of the municipal district -Percent of the municipality	363 (-49 or -11.89%) 460 78.911% 14.31%
Altitude:  -lowest:  -centre:	about 400 m 450 m about 900 m
Postal code:	GR-440 13
Car designation:	IN

Platanoussa or Platanousa (Greek: Πλατανούσσα), is a village in the Ioannina Prefecture in Epirus, Greece next to the Greek-Albanian border. It is in the municipality of Delvinaki.

Contents 1 Settlements 2 Location 3 Population 4 About Platanoussa 5 History 6 Other 7 See also 8 External links

[edit] Settlements

• Dafni
• Zoodochos Pigi

[edit] Location

Platanoussa is located southwest of Metsovo, northwest of Arta, northeast of Preveza and south-southeast of Ioannina.

[edit] Population

Year	Village population	Change	Municipal district population	Percent of the municipal district	Percent of the municipality
1981	590	-	-	-	-
1991	412	-78 or -13.22%	-	-	-
2001	363	-49 or -11.89%	460	78.91%	14.31% (village) 18.14% (municipal district)

[edit] About Platanoussa

Platanoussa is situated in a mountainous area and is built 450 m above sea level. Farmlands are within the village area. Its main economy is only based in agriculture, some businesses are added today.

[edit] History

Platanoussa was ruled by the Ottoman Turks until the Balkan Wars in 1913 when it finally joined Greece. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt, emigration occurred for the next few decades to the powerful nations and continued well after the turn of the millennium, one exception was between 1991 and 2001. Platanoussa became connected with asphalt in the mid to late 20th century. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio, automobiles and water were introduced in mid-20th century and television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.

[edit] Other

Platanoussa has a church, a square (plateia). Its nearest school, gymnasium (middle school), lyceum (secondary school) are in Kalentzi.

[edit] See also

• List of places in the Ioannina prefecture
• Administrative divisions of the Ioannina prefecture

[edit] External links

• Platanoussa at the GTP Travel Pages
• Map and aerial photos:
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  • Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
• Coordinates: 39°24′55″N, 21°0′46″E