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Ioannina

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Statistics
Periphery: Epirus
Capital: Ioannina
Area: 4,990 km²


Ranked 3rd

Inhabitants: 157,214 (1991)
Population density: 31/km²
ISO 3166-2: GR-33
Car designation: IN Ioannina
Code for the municipalities: 22xx
Number of provinces: 4
Number of municipalities: 28
Number of independent communes: 13
Area/distance code: 11-30-265x0 (030-265x0)
Postal code 44x xx
45x xx
Name of inhabitants: Ioanninian sing.
-s pl.
2-letter abbreviation/HASC: IO
Map
Map showing Ioannina within Greece

Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα, often Γιάννενα Giannena, Yiannena or Γιάννινα Giannina, Yiannina ; Albanian: Janinë or Janina; Aromanian: Ianina, Bulgarian: Янина Janina) is a city in and capital of Epirus, Greece, with a population of approximately 100,000 and sitting at an elevation of 600 metres above sea level. It is capital of a prefecture with the same name. The city lies on the western side of Lake Pamvotis (Greek: Παμβώτιδα). Ioannina is one of the most number of municipalities and communities in Greece. It is bordered by Albania in the north, Kastoria in the northeast, Grevena in the east, the prefecture of Trikala in the east, Arta in the southeast, Preveza in the south and the prefecture of Thesprotia in the southwest and west. It is the largest prefecture in Epirus, covering almost half of Epirus.

The city has a General and a University Hospital; a University named University of Ioannina (5 km south of the city) with 16 departments and 13,000 students; as well as several departments of the Τechnological Educational Institute of Epirus, the headquarters of which are located in Arta.

There is a wireless network covering the city, called Ioannina Wireless Network. It was founded at the end of 2002 and started operating in 2003.

The city is associated with Ali Pasha, the Ottoman-appointed ruler of Albania, Macedonia and Thrace, who was killed in 1822 by the Sultan's agents in the Moni Panteleimonos on the island at the centre of the lake. The monastery (which was once Ali-Pasha's secret hideout) is now a museum containing paintings, information, and even re-creations of Ali-Pasha's living quarters on his island hideaway. Passengers are ferried back and forth from the mainland to the island (about a 15 minute ride each way) on small motorboats which run on varying schedules, according to the season. (About once every half hour, or more, in the spring and summer, much less in the winter.) The museum is not the only attraction on the island--there are many gift-shops, tavernas, churches and bakeries on the islands quaint, winding streets. Some of the people of Ioannina even choose to make the tiny island their yearlong home, with simple rowboats moored outside their homes, or in small "marinas", just in case they need to get to Ioannina proper when the motorboats are not running.

Ioannina is famous for its spring water Zagori which is sold all over most of Greece. The area are made up of mainly pine trees. Its logo is colored with orange and white on the omicron or the letter o (prior, blue) and with the orange drop on the top.

Janina is mentioned in the book The Count of Monte Cristo.

Geography

The geography is made up of mountain ranges including Tymfi in the northeast, Lakyos in the east, Xerovounio (Greek for dry mountains), Tomaras in the southwest and the Grammos mountains in the far north. The 40th parallel crosses between Delvinaki and Konitsa. Much of the lands lie south of the 40th parallel.

The mountains dominate the east, north, west and south. Fertile lands dominated the areas within Ioannina.

Recent snowstorms happened in the beginning of the 20th century. A snowstorm on January 31, 2005 closed schools and streets and clogged and closed most of the roads. Highways were slippery and tire chains were required.

Transportation

Tourism

The prefecture of Ioannina, like most of the Greek mainland, is not as popular as the islands among tourists. Yet the area has some worthwhile attractions.

In the city

  • In the city of Ioannina there are many shops with silverwork;
  • Within the castle in the centre of Ioannina city, the mosque of Aslan Pasha houses the Municipal History Museum, that includes works of folk art, weapons and swords from the period of the Ottoman occupation of the area;
  • The island in lake Pamvotis has a traditional settlement. The monastery where Ali Pasha was killed is now a museum.

Outside the city

  • A few kilometres south of the city is the Vrellis wax statue museum, displaying scenes from Greece's history. A small dependance in the city centre is free to the public;
  • The Dodoni oracle archeological site;
  • The Vikos-Aoos National Park, including the Vikos gorge, through which the Voidomatis river flows;
  • Mount Smolikas, with 2637 meter Greece's second highest mountain;
  • The Zagoria villages, partly in the Vikos-Aoos National Park;
  • Metsovo, in winter a ski resort;
  • The caves of Perama, a few kilometres northeast of Ioannina;
  • The monument in Zalongo for the women of Souli;
  • The war museum in Kalpaki.
  • Bourzani Bridge, near Melissoptera

Communications

Television

Places

Provinces

Municipalities

Municipality YPES code Seat Postal code Area code ((0)30-)
Agios Dimitrios 2201 Theriakisio 455 00 26540-22
Anatoli 2203 Anatoli 455 00 26510
Anatoliki Zagori 2204 Miliotades 455 00 26560-31
Ano Kalamas 2205 Parakalamos 440 04 26530-31
Ano Pagoni 2206 Kefalovryso 440 06 26570-41
Bizani 2229 Pedini 455 00 26510-9
Delvinaki 2209 Delvinaki 440 02 26570-2
Derviziana 2210 Derviziana 440 09 26540-31
Dodoni 2212 Mandres 455 00 26510-82
Egnatia 2213 Mikro Peristeri 442 00 26560-2
Ekali 2214 Metamorfosi 455 00 26530-2
Evrymena 2215 Klimatia 440 03 26530-61
Ioannina 2217 Ioannina 450 thru 454 26510
Kalpaki 2219 Kalpaki 440 04 26530-4
Katsanochoria 2220 Kalentzi 440 13 26590-22
Kentriko Zagori 2221 Asprangeli 440 07 26530-2
Konitsa 2222 Konitsa 441 00 26550-2
Mastorochoria 2224 Pyrsogianni 440 15 26550-31
Metsovo 2226 Metsovo 442 00 26560
Molossi 2228 Voutsaras Ioannina 440 03 26580-31
Pamvotida 2231 Katsika 455 00 26510-9
Pasaronas 2233 Eleousa 455 00 26510-6
Perama 2234 Perama 455 00 26510-8
Pramanta 2235 Pramanta 440 01 26590-61
Sella 2237 Tyria 455 00 26510-84
Tymfi 2240 Tsepelovo 440 10 26530-81
Tzoumerka 2239 Chouliarades 455 00 26510-53
Zitsa 2216 Zitsa 440 03 26580-23

Communities of Ioannina

Independent communes:

Commune YPES code Seat Postal code Area code ((0)30-)
Aetomilitsa 2202 Aetomilitsa¹ 440 15 26550
Distrato 2211 Palaioseli-Distratou (Distrato) 440 19 26550-24
Fourka 2241 Fourka 440 08 26550-24
Ioannina Island Nisos Ioanninon 2230 Ioannina Island² Nisos Ioanninon 455 00 26510-8
Kalarites 2218 Pramanta (Kalarites) 440 01 26590-61
Lavdani 2223 Lavdani 440 02 26570-51
Matsouki 2225 Matsouki (Pramanta) 440 01 26590-61
Milea 2227 Milea 442 00 26560-61
Papingo 2232 Aristi (Papingo) 440 16 26530-41
Pogoniani 2236 Pogoniani 440 05 26570-31
Sirako 2237 Ioannina (Sirako) 450 thru 454 26510-3
Vathypedo 2207 Filippiada (Vathypedo 482 00 26830-23
Vovousa 2208 Vovousa 440 14 26560-22
  • ¹ - One of a few communities where the communal hall is located away from the commune in another area. It is governed from Larissa. The old communal hall in Aetomilitsa no longer exists.
  • ² - One of the smallest communities in Greece

Historical communities:

Vitsa

Sports teams

Ioannina has a major sport team and is named Pas Ioannina.

There are minor sports teams throughout the prefecture

  • Averoff
  • Dafnoula
  • Eleousa
  • Kefalovrysi
  • Metsovo
  • Mousiotitsa
  • Velissario
Epirus:

Arta | Ioannina | Preveza | Thesprotia |

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