Ioannina Prefecture Νομός Ιωαννίνων
Periphery	Epirus
Capital	Ioannina
Population	174,607 (2005) Ranked 14th
Area	4,990 km² Ranked 3rd
Population density	35.0/km² Ranked 42nd
Number of provinces	4
Number of municipalities	28
Number of communities	13
Postal codes	44x xx - 45x xx
Area codes	265x0
Licence plate code	ΙΝ
ISO 3166-2 code	GR-33
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Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα) is a prefecture of Greece, part of the north-western periphery of Epirus. Its capital is the city of Ioannina. 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. Ioannina is also one of the largest prefectures of Greece by number of municipalities and communities. File links The following pages link to this file: Ioannina Categories: GFDL images ... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... Epirus (Greek Ήπειρος, Ípeiros; see also List of traditional Greek place names), is a province or periphery in northwestern Greece, bounded by West Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, by the province of Sterea Ellada (Central Greece) to the south, the Ionian Sea and the Ionian Islands to the west and... Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα, often Γιάννενα /janena/ or Γιάννινα /janina/); is a city in Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of approximately 100,000. ... This is a list of the prefectures of Greece, in order of descending population (in 2005). ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Following is a list of Greek prefectures ordered by population density. ... Here are a lists of the provinces (Greek: επαρχεία, eparcheia fr. ... Communities and municipalities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. ... Communities and municipalities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... 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... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... Epirus (Greek Ήπειρος, Ípeiros; see also List of traditional Greek place names), is a province or periphery in northwestern Greece, bounded by West Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, by the province of Sterea Ellada (Central Greece) to the south, the Ionian Sea and the Ionian Islands to the west and... Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα, often Γιάννενα /janena/ or Γιάννινα /janina/); is a city in Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of approximately 100,000. ... Kastoria (Greek: Καστοριά) is a city in northern Greece. ... Grevena (Greek: Γρεβενά) is a town in Greece, capital of the Grevena prefecture, one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Trikala (Greek: Τρίκαλα) is a prefecture in northwestern Thessaly, Greece. ... Arta (Greek: Άρτα, Albanian: Artë)is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Preveza is a town in north-western Greece. ... Thesprotia (Greek: Θεσπρωτία) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ...

Geography

The geography of the region are rugged and mountainous, made up of mountain ranges including Tymfi in the northeast, Lakyos in the east, Xerovounio (Greek for dry mountains), Tomaros in the southwest and the Grammos mountains in the far north. Most of these ranges are part of the Pindus mountains. The 40th parallel crosses between Delvinaki and Konitsa. Much of the land lies south of the 40th parallel. The Pindus (Greek: Πίνδος, Albanian: Pino) mountains are a range located in northern Greece, roughly 160 km (100 miles) long, with a maximum elevation of 2636 m (8650 ft), along the border of Thessaly and Epirus. ...

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

History

During the second half of the XIV century, Ioannina (Јањина in Serbian) was a major Orthodox religious center and a military fortress of Stefan Dušan's Empire of Greeks and Serbs. The Serbian language is one of the standard versions of the Å tokavian dialect (former standard was known as Serbo-Croatian language). ... Tsar Stefan UroÅ¡ IV DuÅ¡an Silni (the mighty) (Serbian: Цар Стефан Душан Силни) (circa 1308 – December 20, 1355) was a Serb king (September 8, 1331 – 1346) and tsar (1346 – December 5, 1355). ...

On September 15, 2005 at 6:30 AM (3:30 GMT) in the morning, an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale shook Ioannina and its area. The epicenter was close to Ioannina. No damages were reported. Ongoing events • Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal • Atlantic hurricane season • Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak • Bali bombings investigation • California wildfires • UK Conservative Party leadership election • DeLay political financing scandal • Dengue outbreak in Singapore • Fuel prices / Peak oil • Harriet Miers nomination and hearings • Hurricane Wilma • Irans nuclear program • Kashmir earthquake • London bombings...

Transportation

• Greece Interstate 5/E55 S, Cen.
• Greece Interstate 6, W, Cen., E
• Greece Interstate 17, S, SW
• Greece Interstate 20/E55, Cen., NW, N
• Greece Interstate 26, NW

Greece Interstate 5 is a highway in Western Greece. ... The European route E55 passes through the following cities: Helsingborg - Elsinore - Rostock - Berlin - Dresden - Teplice - Prague - Vienna - Ancona - Ioannina - Arta (bypasses) - Amphilochia - Agrinion - Messolonghi - Rhion * Antirrhion - Patras - Kourtesi - Marathia - Pyrgos - Epitalion - Zacharo - Kalo Nero - near Dorio - near Oichalia - Allagi - Thouria - Kalamáta From Helsingborg, the route continues northward through Sweden and... Greece Interstate 6 is a highway in north-central Greece. ... The European route E55 passes through the following cities: Helsingborg - Elsinore - Rostock - Berlin - Dresden - Teplice - Prague - Vienna - Ancona - Ioannina - Arta (bypasses) - Amphilochia - Agrinion - Messolonghi - Rhion * Antirrhion - Patras - Kourtesi - Marathia - Pyrgos - Epitalion - Zacharo - Kalo Nero - near Dorio - near Oichalia - Allagi - Thouria - Kalamáta From Helsingborg, the route continues northward through Sweden and...

Tourism

The prefecture of Ioannina, like most of the Greek mainland, is, mostly for lack of publicity and familiarity, not as popular as the islands among tourists. Yet the area, along with its natural beauty, has quite a few worthwhile and interesting historical attractions. Besides the city Ioannina, these are: Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα, often Γιάννενα /janena/ or Γιάννινα /janina/); is a city in Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of approximately 100,000. ...

• A few kilometres south of the city is the Vrellis wax statue museum, displaying scenes from Greece's history. A small department in the city centre is free to the public;
• The Dodoni oracle and archeological site with amphitheatre;
• The Vikos-Aoos National Park, including the Vikos gorge, through which the Voidomatis river flows;
• The Zagoria villages, partly in the Vikos-Aoos National Park;
• Papingo, one of the Zagoria villages, a ski resort that is mainly popular with Greeks, and a popular starting point for hiking and mountaineering;
• Mount Smolikas, with 2637 meter Greece's second highest mountain;
• 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. (There is also a fairly modern supermarket in the village of Kalpaki, in case you need to stop for some last minute items.)
• Bourzani Bridge, near Melissoptera

At Dodona (ancient Greek: Δοδώνη, modern Dodoni) in Epirus, northwestern Greece, was a prehistoric oracle devoted to the Greek god, Zeus and the Mother Goddess identified at other sites with Rhea or Gaia, but here called Dione. ... The name amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is given to a public building of the Classical period (being particularly associated with ancient Rome) which was used for spectator sports, games and displays. ... The Vikos gorge The Vikos-Aoos National Park (Greek: Ethnikós Drymós Víkou-Aóou) is a national park in northeastern Epirus, Greece that encompasses the Vikos gorge, the Aoos gorge, mount Timfi (with its highest peak Gamila, 2497 m) and several Zagoria villages. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Papingo (Greek: Πάπιγκο) is one of the Zagoria villages, located in the Vikos-Aoos National Park, Epirus, Greece. ... Metsovo (Greek: Μέτσοβο, Aromanian: Aminciu) is a town in Epirus on the mountains of Pindus in Northern Greece, between Ioannina to the north and Meteora to the south. ...

Provinces

• Dodoni - Ioannina
• Konitsa - Konitsa
• Metsovo - Metsovo
• Pogoni - Delvinaki

Municipalities and communities

• 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

See also: List of settlements in the Ioannina prefecture Kefalovryso or Kefalovrysso, Kefalovriso (Greek, Modern: Κεφαλόβρυσο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, fr. ... At Dodona (ancient Greek: Δοδώνη, modern Dodoni) in Epirus, northwestern Greece, was a prehistoric oracle devoted to the Greek god, Zeus and the Mother Goddess identified at other sites with Rhea or Gaia, but here called Dione. ... Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα, often Γιάννενα /janena/ or Γιάννινα /janina/); is a city in Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of approximately 100,000. ... Konitsa (Greek: Κόνιτσα) is a town in Epirus, Greece, near the Albanian border. ... Metsovo (Greek: Μέτσοβο, Aromanian: Aminciu) is a town in Epirus on the mountains of Pindus in Northern Greece, between Ioannina to the north and Meteora to the south. ... Papingo (Greek: Πάπιγκο) is one of the Zagoria villages, located in the Vikos-Aoos National Park, Epirus, Greece. ... Pogonianí (Greek: Πωγωνιανή, IPA /poÉ£onjani/) is a community in the prefecture of Ioannina, Epirus, Greece. ... Larissa (Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa, (Turkish: YeniÅŸehr-i Fenar) is the capital city of the Thessaly periphery of Greece, and capital of the Larissa Prefecture. ... This is a list of settlements in the Ioannina Prefecture, Greece. ...

Persons

• Markos Avgeris (b. as Georgios Papadopoulos in 1884 - June 8, 1973)

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Sports teams

Ioannina has a major football team, that is named PAS Giannina. 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. ...

There are minor sports teams throughout the prefecture

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