Lake Ioannina
Pamvotida Lake
Λίμνη Παμβώτιδα |
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| The ferry dock in Molos |
| Location |
Epirus. Greece |
| Primary outflows |
Kalamas River |
| Basin countries |
Greece |
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| Max. length |
7.9 km (4.9 mi) |
| Max. width |
5.4 km (3.4 mi) |
| Surface area |
19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| Average depth |
4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Max. depth |
11 m (36 ft) |
| Surface elevation |
470 m (1,540 ft) |
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| Islands |
1 |
| Settlements |
Ioannina and Perama |
The Lake of Ioannina (Greek: Λίμνη Ιωαννίνων Limni Ioanninon), also Pamvotida (Greek: Παμβώτιδα, Ancient Greek: Παμβώτις Pamvotis) is the largest lake of Epirus, located near the central part of the Ioannina prefecture in Greece. Ioannina to the west and the town or Perama to the north are urban settlements fringing the lake while the remaining of its periphery is composed of farmland. The lake features small fishing ports and a boating port while the island is situated in the east of the lake. There is a regular boat service to the island (Nisi). Mountains lie further north and south with Mitsikeli overhanging the east part of the lake. The GR-6 surrounds the northern half of the lake.
Trivia
- The name Pamvotis first appears in the 12th century commentary on the Odyssey of Eustathius of Thessalonica.[1]
- Air Sea Lines uses hydroplanes, which fly to Corfu.
- Ioannina is located on the west coast of the lake.
- It is home to an island, where Ali Pasha was hiding during the last days of his reign.
- The lake's island, is the only inhabited lake-island in Greece. It's also the only inhabited island in Greece that does not bear a name, referred to as "The Island"
- Urbanisation and pollution are threatening the lake ecosystem, home to small mammals, waterbirds and a rich fish and crustacean fauna. Eutrophication is the main problem as in the summer blue green algae is quite common.
- Pamvotida is home to Tsima (Τσίμα), a species of fish endemic to the lake.
- Two bryozoan species have recently been reported from the lake.[2]
Nearby places
See also
References
- ^ ed. G. Stallbaum, vol. I, p. 121, line 24.
- ^ J.A. Massard & G. Geimer, 2008. Occurrence of Plumatella emarginata Allman, 1844 and P. casmiana Oka, 1908 (Bryozoa, Phylactolaemata) in Lake Pamvotis (Ioannina, Greece). Bulletin de la Société des Naturalistes luxembourgeois, 109: 133-138.
Literature
- Franz X. Bogner & Georg Pilidis: Lake of Ioannina - Limni Pamvotis. Ioannina, 2010, ISBN 978-960-233-199-6 (bilingual book).
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