Pramanta

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Municipality of Pramanta
Δήμος Πραμάντων
Koinotita Pramanton
Statistics
Prefecture: Ioannina
Province: Ioannina
Municipality: Pramanta (seat)
Number of municipal districts: 3
Municipal district: Pramanta (seat)
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:

39.224 (39° 21' 31") N
21.051 (21° 5' 59") E
Population: (2001)
-Town
-Municipal district
-Municipality
-Percent of the municipal district
-Percent of the municipality

1,422 (+332 or +230.46%)
1,845
2,194
77.07%
64.81%
1.29%

Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
Ionian Sea
777 m
about 2,100 m
Postal code: GR-440 01
Car designation: IN

Pramanta or Pramanda (Greek: Πράμαντα) is a municipality in the Ioannina Prefecture, Greece. Its 2001 population was 1,422 for the town, 1,845 for the municipal district and 2,194 for the municipality. Pramanta are connected with roads linking to Metsovo, Ioannina and Arta.

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[edit] Location

Pramanta is located south of Metsovo, west of Trikala, north of Arta and east-southeast of Ioannina.

[edit] Settlement

  • Christoi
  • Tsopela

[edit] Municipal districts

  • Ampelochori
  • Pramanta or Pramanda
  • Raftanaioi
    • Fraxos
    • Megali Rachi
    • Mylokopeio
    • Palaiomochousti
    • Pallikari
    • Plaka
    • Vounoreia or Vounoria
    • Zalouchos

[edit] Nearest place

  • Michalitsa, northwest

[edit] Population

Year Population Change Municipal district population Percent of the municipal district Municipal population Percent of the municipality Percent of the prefecture
1981 1,585 - - - - - -
1991 1,090 -495 or -21.23% - - 1,708 - -
2001 1,422 +332 or +30.46% 1,845 77.07% 2,194 64.81% (village)
84.09%
1.29%

[edit] Geography

Located in the southeastern end of Epirus, the entire area of Pramanta are mountains and pine trees along with forests dominate the whole municipality except for the upper parts especially to the east and the valley areas where farmlands are located. The Arachthos river is 10 km to the west and the Pindos mountains is also 10 km to the east and its mountains are included. Some of its residents live only during the summer months and leave during the winter months.

[edit] History

The area was ruled by the Ottomans, its struggle for Greek freedom failed by the Turks during the Greek War of Independence. Pramanta was not liberated until the Balkan Wars of 1913. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt, its inhabitants left for larger towns and cities, its population lost by one-fifth between 1981 and 1991, its population recovered between 1991 and 2001 but less than the 1981 census. Pramanta became connected by pavement in the mid to late 20th century. On March 2006, the village and the area was featured on an episode of Travelling in Greece (Menoume Ellada) on ERT.

[edit] Other

Pramanta has schools, a lyceums (middle school) a gymnasium (secondary school), a few churches, and a square (plateia).

[edit] External links

Northwest: Tzoumerka North: Community of Kalarites Northeast: Community of Matsouki
West: Kastanochori
Pramanta or Pramanda East: Community of Matsouki
South: Agnanta Southeast: Community of Theodoriana and the Trikala Prefecture

Coordinates: 39°31′N, 21°06′E