Polydoro

Polydoro
Πολύδωρο
Location
Polydoro
Coordinates
Government
Country: Greece
Region: Epirus
Regional unit: Ioannina
Municipality: Zitsa
Municipal unit: Molossoi
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Community
 - Population: 147
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: ΙΝ

Polydoro (Greek, Modern: Πολύδωρο, older form: -n) is a village in the municipal unit of Molossoi, Ioannina regional unit in Greece. It is in the area of Douskara. In 2001 its population was 147. The GR-6 (Volos - Larissa - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa), the old road runs to the north and the Via Egnatia, the new highway runs to the south, the old road is approximately 2 km northwest.

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Nearest places

Population

Year Population
1981 171
1991 277
2001 147

Location

Polydoro is located 39 km SSW of Ioannina, northwest of Arta, north of Preveza and east of Igoumenitsa.

Geography and information

Much of the area around Granitsa are mountainous and forested the Tyria flows 1.5 km to the east and another 3 km to th west. Its main induscty are agriculture and the main production is wheat.

History

The increase of travellers happens during the summer months, where many of the abroad Polydoriotes for visiting their vacations. The village disposes a united Xenona, in which disposes even taverns and welcomes tens of people. In the village centre, it has a monastery. Nearby features a cobblestone square, as well as a maple tree and a spring. Polydoros is built on the slopes, mostly that it gives a magical amphitheatrical view. Anyone can climb on Ai Lia hill which it founded near the village and it is visible from all areas of the village.

Polydoros finally joined the rest of Greece after the Balkan Wars. The village was known as Mazi (Μάζι) until when it adopted its current name in the early to mid 20th century.

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt. Emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1981 through to 1991, the population has been declining slowly but lost by half between 1991 and 2001. Polydoro became connected with asphalt in the 1970s. more pavement was available in recent years. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In the late-1990s, the ex-community (now a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Molossoi.

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