Ioannina Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ιωαννίνων | |
|---|---|
 Municipalities of Ioannina | |
 Ioannina within Greece | |
  Ioannina | |
| Coordinates:39°45′N20°50′E / 39.750°N 20.833°E /39.750; 20.833 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Seat | Ioannina |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,990 km2 (1,930 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 160,773 |
| • Density | 32.2/km2 (83.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 44x xx, 45x xx |
| Area code | 265x0 |
| Vehicle registration | IN |
| Website | www |
Ioannina (Greek:Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ιωαννίνων) is one of theregional units of Greece, located in the northwestern part of the country.
It is part of the region ofEpirus. Its capital is the city ofIoannina. It is the largest regional unit in Epirus, and one of the largest regional units of Greece, with a population of 160,773 people, according to the 2021 census.[1]
Ioannina bordersAlbania in the north, and the regional units ofKastoria in the northeast,Grevena andTrikala in the east,Arta in the southeast,Preveza in the south andThesprotia in the southwest and west.
Ioannina is a mountainous region, dominated by thePindus mountains, that cover the eastern part of the regional unit. The main subranges of the Pindus are from north to south:Gramos,Smolikas (2,637 m, the highest of the Pindus),Tymfi,Lygkos,Lakmos andAthamanika. The lowerXerovouni mountains are situated in the south, and theTomaros in the southwest.
Lake Pamvotida is the largest lake of Epirus. Several major rivers have their source in the Ioannina regional unit, includingAoös,Arachthos andAcheron.
The area of the present regional unit of Ioannina joined Greece in 1913, after theFirst Balkan War.
The regional unit Ioannina is subdivided into 8 municipalities. These are (numbered as in the map in the infobox):[2]
Ioannina was established as aprefecture in 1915 (Greek:Νομός Ιωαννίνων). As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Ioannina was created out of the former prefecture Ioannina. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[2]
| New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Dodoni | Dodoni | Agia Kyriaki |
| Agios Dimitrios | ||
| Lakka Souliou | ||
| Selloi | ||
| Ioannina | Ioannina | Ioannina |
| Anatoli | ||
| Bizani | ||
| Ioannina Island | ||
| Pamvotida | ||
| Perama | ||
| Konitsa | Konitsa | Konitsa |
| Aetomilitsa | ||
| Distrato | ||
| Mastorochoria | ||
| Fourka | ||
| Metsovo | Metsovo | Metsovo |
| Egnatia | ||
| Milea | ||
| North Tzoumerka (Voreia Tzoumerka) | Pramanta | Pramanta |
| Vathypedo | ||
| Kalarites | ||
| Katsanochoria | ||
| Matsouki | ||
| Sirako | ||
| Tzoumerka | ||
| Pogoni | Kalpaki | Kalpaki |
| Ano Kalamas | ||
| Ano Pogoni | ||
| Delvinaki | ||
| Lavdani | ||
| Pogoniani | ||
| Zagori | East Zagori | Asprangeloi |
| Vovousa | ||
| Central Zagori | ||
| Papigko | ||
| Tymfi | ||
| Zitsa | Pasaronas | Eleousa |
| Ekali | ||
| Evrymenes | ||
| Zitsa | ||
| Molossoi |
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status inGreece.
The prefecture of Ioannina, like most of the Greek mainland, is not as popular as the islands among tourists.[citation needed] However, besides the cityIoannina, there are a number of attractions in the area, including:
Ioannina has a major football team, that is namedPAS Giannina. There are minor sports teams throughout the prefecture:
| Regional unit ofArta |  | |
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| Regional unit ofIoannina | ||
| Regional unit ofPreveza | ||
| Regional unit ofThesprotia | ||
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