Ioannina  (Ιωάννινα)
Ioannina seen from Lake Pamvotida
Location
Coordinates	39°40′N 20°51′E / 39.667, 20.85Coordinates: 39°40′N 20°51′E / 39.667, 20.85
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	480 m (1,575 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Epirus
Prefecture:	Ioannina
Mayor:	Nikolaos Godas
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
- Population:	70,203
- Area:[2]	47.440 km² (18 sq mi)
- Density:	1,480 /km² (3,833 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal codes:	45x xx
Area codes:	26510
License plate codes:	ΙΝ
Website
www.ioannina.gr

This article is about the Greek city. For the Puerto Rican singer, see Janina Irizarry.

Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα /io'anina/, often Γιάννενα /'ʝanena/ or Γιάννινα /'ʝanina/; Aromanian: Ianina, Albanian: Janinë, Bulgarian: Янина, Turkish: Yanya) is a city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a metropolitan population of approximately 100,000, and lies at an elevation of 600 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Ioannina Prefecture and of Epirus, lying on the western side of lake Pamvotis (Greek: Παμβώτιδα). Ioannina is located 450 km northwest of Athens, 290 km southwest of Thessaloniki and 80 km east of the port of Igoumenitsa in the Ionian Sea. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 685 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (800 × 700 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/png) Other versions Adapted from Image:Greece outline map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... Epirus (Greek: Ήπειρος, Ípiros), is a periphery in northwestern Greece. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: νομοί, νομός)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα) is a prefecture of Greece, part of the north-western periphery of Epirus. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This is an alphabetical list of municipalities and communities in Greece. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Janina Irizarry (or simply Janina) is a Puerto Rican singer more known for being the winner of the first season of Objetivo Fama, a singing talent contest held in Puerto Rico. ... Aromanian (also known as Macedo-Romanian, Arumanian or Vlach in most other countries; in Aromanian: limba armãneascã, armãneshce or armãneashti) is an Eastern Romance language spoken in Southeastern Europe. ... Epirus (Greek: Ήπειρος, Ípiros), is a periphery in northwestern Greece. ... Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα) is a prefecture of Greece, part of the north-western periphery of Epirus. ... Lake in the region of Epirus (Northern Greece). ... Igoumenitsa (Greek: Ηγουμενίτσα) (Albanian: Gumenicë) is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. ...

The city has both a General and a University Hospital, and is the seat of the University of Ioannina (situated 5 km south of the city, with 17 departments and 20,000 students) as well as several departments of the Τechnological Educational Institute of Epirus , the headquarters of which are located in Arta. University of Ioannina is a university lying in the plains 5 km southwest of the city centre of Ioannina, Greece. ... Arta may refer to: Djibouti Arta District Arta, Djibouti Greece Arta Prefecture Arta, Greece Italy Piano dArta Ancient People Arta Kamuia or Arta Kamuio This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

The city's emblem consists of the portrait of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian crowned by a stylized depiction of the nearby ancient theatre of Dodoni. This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... Justinian may refer to: Justinian I, a Roman Emperor; Justinian II, a Byzantine Emperor; Justinian, a storeship sent to the convict settlement at New South Wales in 1790. ... For other uses, see Dodona (disambiguation). ...

History

Antiquity

The first indications of human existence in the prefecture of Ioannina are dated back to the Paleolithic period (38.000 years ago). This is testified by the stone tools that were found in the cavern of Kastritsa. // The Paleolithic is a prehistoric era distinguished by the development of stone tools. ...

510—879

The city was founded in the 6th century by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. It was named Ioannina, probably, meaning "(Town) Of John" in Greek, because it was placed under the protection of St. John, in the early Christian period, supposedly in 510 AD. It was first mentioned in 527 AD by the historian Prokopios who wrote about the founding of the city, the new Evroia. This article is about the Roman emperor. ... John the Apostle (Greek Ιωάννης, see names of John) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. ... Events Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius is appointed a consul by Theoderic Births Gildas, Celtic monk Deaths Hashim, great-grandfather of Muhammad and ancestor of the Hashemites Categories: 510 ...

879—1430

However, it was not until 879 AD that the name Ioannina was used for the first time in the Acts of Constantinople. More specifically, the Acts of the 879 Synod, reference one Zacharias, Bishop of Ioannina. During Samuil the town was part of the Bulgarian Empire. The name Ioannina was also mentioned as an Episcopal Seat, under the self-governing (Autocephalous) Bulgarian Archbishopric of Ohrid in 1020 in an imperial document by Basil II. Events Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, founded the benedictine monastery at Ripoll. ... Samuil redirects here. ... Imperial Emblem Bulgarian Empire at its greatest extent c. ... The Archbishopric of Ohrid (Ohrid Archbishopric, Archbishopric of First Justiniana) was an autonomous Orthodox Church under the tutelage of the Patriarch of Constantinople between 1019 and 1767, seated in Ohrid. ... Events Hospice built in Jerusalem by Knights Hospitaller City of Saint-Germain-en-Laye founded Third Italian campaign of Henry II of Germany Canute the Great codifies the laws of England Births Harold II of England (approximate) Empress Agnes of Poitou, regent of the Holy Roman Empire (d. ... Painting of Basil II, from an 11th century manuscript. ...

The city was conquered in 1082 by the Normans under the leadership of Bohemond of Taranto, who repaired the existing city walls in order to repel the offensive of emperor Alexios I Komnenos. In the 13th century, the creation of the Despotate of Epirus favoured Ioannina, which became its second most important city, after its capital, Arta. The founder of the Despotate, Michael I Komnenos Doukas settled Byzantine families of refugees, such as the Filanthropinoi, Stratigopouloi etc, who fled Constantinople after the fall of the city to the crusaders of the Fourth Crusade and later to the Bulgarians under Ivan Asen II^[3]. These refugee families, together with the local nobility, took over the government of Ioannina in 1318 and broke away from Arta. In the same year, Ioannina became tributary to the Byzantine emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos and a little later to the Serbs, who had, by then, expanded their state over much of Byzantine and Bulgarian territory. The Byzantine emperor granted several privileges (administrative, economic, ecclesiastic) to the inhabitants of Ioannina. These privileges were honoured by the Serbs, too, and as a result Ioannina rose to a great economic and cultural level during the next centuries. The city flourished in time, becoming an important financial and cultural centre. During the Byzantine times it was referred to as the "Metropolis of knowledge". In 1367 the Serb Thomas II Preljubović became the new overlord of Ioannina and after him the city surrendered to the Isau Buandelmonti (1385-1411) and Carlo I Tocco (1411-1430). Norman conquests in red. ... Bohemond looks on as a fellow Frank climbs the ladder, in an engraving by Gustave Doré. Bohemond I (also spelled Bohemund or Boamund; c. ... Emperor Alexios I Komnenos Alexios I Komnenos or Alexius I Comnenus (Greek: ; Latin: ; 1048 – August 15, 1118), Byzantine emperor (1081–1118), was the son of John Komnenos and Anna Dalassena and the nephew of Isaac I Komnenos (emperor 1057–1059). ... The Despotate of Epirus was one of the medieval Greek successor states of the Byzantine Empire, founded in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade in 1204. ... Arta may refer to: Djibouti Arta District Arta, Djibouti Greece Arta Prefecture Arta, Greece Italy Piano dArta Ancient People Arta Kamuia or Arta Kamuio This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Michael I Komnenos Doukas or Comnenus Ducas (Greek: Μιχαήλ Α΄ Κομνηνός Δούκας, MikhaÄ“l I KomnÄ“nos Doukas), often inaccurately called Michael Angelos (a name he never used), was the founder and first ruler of the principality of Epirus from 1205 until his death in 1215. ... The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... This article is about the city before the Fall of Constantinople (1453). ... The Crusaders (formerly the Canterbury Crusaders) are a New Zealand Rugby Union team based in Christchurch, New Zealand that competes in the Super 14 (formerly the Super 12). ... The Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople (Eugène Delacroix, 1840). ... Ivan Asen II (Bulgarian: , pronounced ; also Йоан Асен II, Yoan Asen II), in English sometimes known as John Asen II, ruled as Emperor (Tsar) of Bulgaria from 1218 to 1241, during the Second Bulgarian Empire. ... Andronikos II Palaiologos or Andronicus II Palaeologus (Greek: ) (1259/1260 – February 13, 1332), reigned as Byzantine emperor 1282–1328. ... This article presents history of Serbs. ... Thomas II Preljubović or Komnenos Palaiologos (Serbian: Tomo Preljubović; Greek: Θωμάς Κομνηνός Παλαιολόγος, Thōmas KomnÄ“nos Palaiologos), was ruler of Epirus in Ioannina from 1366 to his death on December 23, 1384. ... Carlo I Tocco, ruler of Epirus from 1411 until his death on July 4, 1429. ...

1430—1789

The death of Tokko in 1430 signalled the submission of Ioannina to the Turks who granted several privileges to the town in exchange for its surrender. These were known as the Rule of Sinan Pasha, from the name of Karasinan Pasha who signed the treaty. Pasha, pascha or bashaw (Turkish: paÅŸa) was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system, typically granted to governors and generals. ...

In 1611 the city suffered a serious setback as a result of a peasant revolt led by Dionysius the Philosopher (aka Skylosophos), Bishop of Larisa. The revolt ended in the abolishment of all privileges granted to the Christian inhabitants, who were driven away from the castle area and had to settle around it. From then onwards, Turks and Jews were to be established in the castle area. Dionysius the Philosopher (Greek: Διονύσιος ο Φιλόσοφος) was a Greek monk who led two farmer revolts against the Ottoman Turks. ... Alternative meanings: Larissa in mythology was a daughter of Pelasgus; Larrissa is a moon of Neptune; 1162 Larissa is an asteroid; Larissa is also a first name. ... Languages Historical Jewish languages Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, others Liturgical languages: Hebrew and Aramaic Predominant spoken languages: The vernacular language of the home nation in the Diaspora, significantly including English, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian Religions Judaism Related ethnic groups Arabs and other Semitic groups For the Jewish religion, see Judaism. ...

Despite that blow, the city managed to recover. Its inhabitants continued their commercial and handicraft activities which allowed them to trade with important European commercial centres, such as Venice and Livorno, where merchants from Ioannina established commercial and banking houses. At the same time they maintained close economic and intellectual relations with their birthplace and founded charity and education establishments. These merchants were to be major national benefactors. For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... Livorno (archaic English: ) is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. ...

The great economic prosperity of the city was followed by remarkable cultural activity. During the 17th and 18th centuries, many important schools (Epiphanios, Goumas, Valeneios, Maroutsea, Zosimea etc.) were founded, taking over the long tradition of the Byzantine era.

In the 17th century Ioannina was a thriving city with respect to population and commercial activity as both French and Turkish travellers Jacques Spon and Evlia Celebi, respectively, attest. Evlia Celebi visited the city in 1670 and mentioned the presence of 1,900 shops and workshops and 4,000 houses. Jacques Sponor Jacob Spon (1647 – 1685), French doctor and archaeologist, was born at Lyons, France and died at [[Vevey], Switzerland. ... Evliya Çelebi (also known as Derviş Mehmed Zilli) was one of the most famous Ottoman travelers, who traveled throughout the territories of the Ottoman Empire and the neighbouring lands over a period of forty years. ...

1789—1821

In 1789 the city became the centre of the territory ruled by Ali Pasha, an area that included the entire northwestern Greece, Thessaly and a part of Evia and Peloponnese. The Albanian Lord Ali Pasha was one of the most influential personalities of the 18th century. Born in Tepelene, he maintained diplomatic relations with the most important European leaders and his court became a point of attraction for many of those restless minds who were to evolve into major figures of the Greek Revolution (Georgios Karaiskakis, Odysseas Androutsos, Markos Botsaris and others). The period of his rule coincides with the greatest ever economic and intellectual era of the city. As a couplet has it "The city was first in arms, money and letters". The efforts of Ali Pasha to break away from the Sublime Porte were very alarming. In 1821 (the year the Greek War of Independence began) he was declared guilty of treason and Ioannina were besieged by Turkish troops. Two years later Ali Pasha was assassinated in the chapel on the island of the lake, where he took refuge while waiting to be pardoned by the Sultan. Engraving of Ali Pasha Ali Pashë Tepelena, commonly known as Ali Pasha, (1741 – January 24, 1822) was the military ruler (pasha) of a large area of the Ottoman Empires European territories. ... Map showing Thessaly periphery in Greece Thessaly (Θεσσαλια; modern Greek Thessalía; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. ... Euboea or Negropont or Negroponte (Modern Greek: Εύβοια Evia, Ancient Greek Εúβοια Eúboia; see also List of traditional Greek place names), is the largest island of the Greek archipelago. ... Greece and the Peloponnese The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus (Greek: Πελοπόννησος Peloponnesos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth. ... The District of Tepelenë (Albanian: Rrethi i Tepelenës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. ... Georgios Karaiskakis (Greek, Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης) (1782-1827) was a famous Greek klepht, armatolos, military commander, and a hero of the Greek War of Independence. ... Odysseas Androutsos (also Odysseus Androutsos, Greek: Οδυσσέας Ανδρούτσος) was a hero of the Greek War of Independence. ... Markos Botsaris (c. ... Synonym of the government of the Ottoman Empire often confusing the Sublime Porte and the High Porte. ... Combatants Greek revolutionaries United Kingdom France Russian Empire  Ottoman Empire Egyptian Khedivate Commanders Theodoros Kolokotronis Alexander Ypsilanti Georgios Karaiskakis Omer Vryonis Mahmud Dramali Pasha ReÅŸid Mehmed Pasha Ibrahim Pasha. ... For other uses, see Treason (disambiguation) or Traitor (disambiguation). ...

View of Ali Pasha's palace

1821—1943

In 1869, a great part of Ioannina was destroyed by fire. Nonetheless, the marketplace was soon reconstructed according to the plans of the German architect Holz and thanks to the personal interest of Ahmet Rashim Pasha, the local governor. The communities of people from Ioannina living abroad were active in financing the construction of most of the city's churches (the Cathedral, St. Nicholas of the Agora, St. Marina, Archimandrio etc.), schools and other elegant buildings of charitable establishments. Holt is a common surname, as well as a common place name. ...

In 21 February 1913, Ioannina incorporated into the Greek state after the Balkan Wars. After the Asia Minor Catastrophe (1922) and the subsequent population exchange, the Turkish element left, and the city received Greek refugees from Asia Minor. In 1943 the Nazis deported the Jewish community of the city and most of its members were killed. is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants  Ottoman Empire Balkan League: Bulgaria Greece Serbia Montenegro Commanders Ottoman Empire: Nizam PaÅŸa, Zeki PaÅŸa, Esat PaÅŸa, Abdullah PaÅŸa, Ali Rıza PaÅŸa Bulgaria: Vladimir Vazov, Vasil Kutinchev, Nikola Ivanov, Radko Dimitriev Greece:Crown Prince Constantine, Panagiotis Danglis, Pavlos Kountouriotis Serbia:Radomir Putnik, Petar... Combatants Greece Turkish Revolutionaries Commanders Ali Fethi Okyar, Ismet Inonu, Mustafa Kemal Strength Casualties The Greco–Turkish War of 1919–1922, also called the War in Asia Minor, and (in Turkey) a part of the Turkish War of Independence, was a war between Greece and Turkey fought in the wake... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ... There have been organized Jewish communities in Greece for more than two thousand years. ...

Climate

Climate chart to the right is based on data recorded during 1958-1997. Absolute maximum temperature ever recorded was 42,4°C, while absolute minimun ever recorded was -13°C.

Tourism

Main entrance to the castle viewed from within.

One of the most notable attractions of Ioannina is the islet on Lake Pamvotis. 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 frequently in the winter.) Tourists can visit the Moni Panteleimonos monastery (Ali Pasha's aforementioned refuge) which has been converted into a museum containing information and paintings, as well as re-creations of Ali-Pasha's lounging and living quarters. The museum is not the only attraction on the island: there are many gift-shops, tavernas, churches and bakeries on the island's 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, in the event they need to get to Ioannina proper when the motorboats are not running. Lake in the region of Epirus (Northern Greece). ...

Botanically, the region of Ioannina is dominated by robust, fragrant pine trees, many of which grow within the city itself, especially around the old castle, or fortress walls. The bizarre layout of the castle's streets, which either go around in circles or lead to dead ends, were allegedly designed to confuse pirates of old who breached the castle walls, so that they would get lost within the fortress, and be captured before escaping with their bounty.

Panoramic view of Ioannina.

Typical crafts shop in Ioannina

• Ioannina is famous throughout Greece for its silverwork, with many shops selling silver jewelry and decor (serving trays, recreations of shields and swords, trinkets, etc.). The ornate style of the jewelry and artwork reflects more Turkish, rather than Greek, sensibilities, due to the lengthy Turkish occupation of the area.
• Ioannina is also one of the few places in Greece where one can purchase a hookah. Greeks rarely use hookahs; they are mainly sold to tourists as novelty items and vary in size from very small to quite large (some are 4-5 ft. tall.) The larger ones in particular can be quite attractive and are often purchased by Greeks and tourists alike to be used as decor. For purchasers who would like to experiment smoking with a hookah, most merchants carry a variety of flavored tobaccos.
• Within the castle in the centre of Ioannina city, the mosque of Aslan Pasha houses the Municipal History Museum, which includes works of folk art, as well as weapons and swords from the period of the Ottoman occupation of the area.
• The neighbouring region of Zagori comprises many traditional villages, such as Papingo, Skamneli and Monodendri. The region is noted for its scenery and traditional food.
• 10 km south of the city lies the Paul Vrellis Greek History Museum, a museum with wax statues, like the Madame Thussaud Museum in London, England.
• The island in Lake Pamvotis is referred to as "Nisaki" ('Νησάκι, Greek for "little island", literally) by everyone, including its inhabitants. It is linked to the city by small boats, as a form of public transport.

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Local products

Ioannina is well known for the production of feta cheese. The city is also famous for its spring water Zagori, which is sold over much of Greece. Country of origin Greece Region, town N/A Source of milk Goat, sheep or mixture of these Pasteurised Depends on variety Texture Depends on variety Aging time min. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Communications

Television

• Ipiros TV1 - Epirus
• In Channel - Ioannina
• IRT - Ipirotiki RadioTileorasi - Epirus
• Cosmo TV - Ioannina
• ITV - Ioannina

Radio

• Vima 90,1
• Top FM 97,2
• Proto Kanali
• Sky Radio 99.2
• Super FM

Municipal districts

• Exochi
• Marmara
  • Ammos
  • Kardamitsia
  • Kato Marmara
  • Olympiada
• Neochoropoulo
  • Kato Neochoropoulo
• Stavraki
  • Penteli
  • Tsiflikopoulo
  • Velisari

Notable people

• Maria Angelina Ducena Palaeologina (d. 1394) ruler of Epirus
• Karolos Papoulias (1929) President of the Republic of Greece
• Tepedelenli Ali Paşa (d.1821) Ottoman warlord (ayan) of Ioannina
• Abdülhalik Renda Chairman of the Turkish National Assembly

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Sports teams

Ioannina is home to a major sports team called PAS Giannina, which currently competes in the 2nd Division of the Greek football league. It is regarded as an inspiration for many of old as well as new supporters of the whole periphery of Epirus, even outside Ioannina. Another team, Giannena F.C. was founded in 2004. PAS (A Greek language acronym translating to “Panepirote Athletic Society”) is a football club based in the northwestern lakeside town of Ioannina, the capital of Greece’s Epirus region. ... Epirus (Greek: Ήπειρος, Ípiros), is a periphery in northwestern Greece. ...

Football Clubs:

• Giannena F.C.
• PAS Giannina

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Transportation

• Ioannina is served by Ioannina National Airport.
• The Via Egnatia highway (part of the E90) passes by Ioannina. It links Igoumenitsa (port) with the Turkish border. Many parts of Egnatia, especially in the region of Epirus, are still unfinished (April 2007).
• Air Sea Lines flies from Lake Pamvotis to Corfu with seaplanes. Air Sea Lines has suspended flights from Corfu to Ioannina for 2007.
• Long-distance buses ride daily to Athens (7 hours) and Thessaloniki (4.5 hours).

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Interesting facts

• Ioannina is home to many Orthodox Christian churches, and to three (defunct) mosques and a synagogue.
• There was a Jewish community living in Ioannina before World War II. The majority of them (1,860) were sent to concentration camps during the final months of German occupation (1944). Today only around 50 are left.
• Ioannina is mentioned in the books The Count of Monte Cristo and The Lieutenants - Brotherhood of War.
• The first Bank of Ottoman Empire; Ottoman Bank opened its first branch in Greece in Ioannina which shows the power of the city in trade world in 19th century.
• The old part of the city is surrounded by walls first built by the Normans and later by the Byzantines and the Ottomans. The inner castle bears the name "Its Kale" (from Turkish: "İç/inner", "Kale/castle").

• Distances from Ioannina to:
  • Athens - 466 km (via Rio)
  • Thessaloniki - 354 km
  • Patras - 242 km
  • Igoumenitsa - 104 km
  • Albanian border - 65 km

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Population Data

Population of the Municipality of Ioannina.

Population statistics, 1981-2001. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Footnotes

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Photos from Ioannina by Dimitris Sioutis
• Ioannina Tourist & Travel Guide
• impel - management consultancy based in Ioannina
• Epirus News Portal
• Municipality of Ioannina (Greek)
• Tourist guide for Ioannina
• Ioannina Airport Unofficial Site (fully updated)
• Ioannina Airport
• Paul Vrellis Greek History Museum
• Ioannina Town Guide
• University of Ioannina (new website) (Greek)
• University of Ioannina (new website) (English)
• University of Ioannina (old website)
• Pindos Trek. Online Guide on the mountains of Ioannina province
• Kehila Kedosha Janina (Jewish community from Ioannina, in New York City)
• Wikimapia Ioannina
• eLOL - Epirotic Links OnLine
• Portal
• Ioanninaportal

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