Platanoussa

Platanoussa
Πλατανούσσα
Location
Platanoussa
Coordinates
Government
Country: Greece
Region: Epirus
Regional unit: Ioannina
Municipality: North Tzoumerka
Municipal unit: Katsanochoria
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
 - Population: 399
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: ΙΝ

Platanoussa (Greek: Πλατανούσσα) is a village in the Ioannina regional unit in Epirus, Greece. It is in the municipal unit of Katsanochoria.

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Settlements

Location

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

Population

Year Village population Municipal district population
1981 590 -
1991 412 -
2001 363 460

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.

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.

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