Vovousa
| Vovousa Βωβούσα | |
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  Vovousa | |
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Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′N 21°03′E / 39.933°N 21.050°ECoordinates: 39°56′N 21°03′E / 39.933°N 21.050°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Zagori |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 179 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
Vovousa (Greek: Βωβούσα, Aromanian: Baiesa or Baiasa) is a village and a former community in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagori, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is one of the original Zagori villages. Population 179 (2001).[3] The name possibly derives from "Voiousa" or "Vovousa" (alternative names for the Aoos river[4]) related to the Greek word "vous" (Greek: ΒOYΣ, adjective BOΪOΣ) for "bull".
Geography
Vovousa is located on the river Aoos and is one of the easternmost villages of Zagori. It is also located near the National Park of Valia Kalda. The single-arched stone bridge of Misios was built in 1748 with a donation by Alexis Mitsios from Vitsa.[5]
History
Vovousa was considered among the largest villages in Zagori.[4] After the submission of Zagori to the Turks in 1821, following the fall of Ali Pasha and the Greek War of Independence Vovousa became impoverished due to Albanian raids and was nearly deserted. Most of its inhabitants moved in the 19th century to the vicinity of Serres in Macedonia.[4] The village was burnt by the Germans on 23 October 1943.[6]
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ↑ A. Kathareios (Inspector of the 1st educational region of Epirus) Report of Inspection of Zagorohoria in 1913
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Λαμπρίδης Ιωάννης "Ζαγοριακά", Τυπογραφείον Αυγής, Αθήνα, 1870
- ↑ Βασίλης Μηνακάκης (2006). Ζαγοροχώρια. Explorer. p. 139.
It is also located near the National Park of Valia Kalda. The single-arched stone bridge of Mitsios was built in 1748 with a donation by Alexis Mitsios from Vitsa
- ↑ Βασίλης Μηνακάκης (2006). Ζαγοροχώρια. Explorer. p. 139.
The village was burnt by the Germans in 23 October 1943
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