Konitsa

Konitsa Κόνιτσα
The center of Konitsa
Location
Konitsa
Coordinates	40°3′N 20°45′E / 40.05°N 20.75°E / 40.05; 20.75Coordinates: 40°3′N 20°45′E / 40.05°N 20.75°E / 40.05; 20.75
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Epirus
Prefecture:	Ioannina
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City
- Population:	6,225
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	600 m (1,969 ft)
Postal:	441 00
Telephone:	26550
Auto:	ΙΝ

Konitsa (Greek: Κόνιτσα, Aromanian: Conita) is a town in Epirus, Greece, near the Albanian border located at Mertzani near Melissopetra. It lies amphi-theatre shaped on a mountain slope of the Pindos mountain range, overlooking the valley where the river Aoos meets the river Voidomatis. The valley is used for farming. Konitsa is a regional centre for many small Pindos villages, and there are shops, schools and a hospital. It is a good starting point for tourists who want to explore the Pindos mountains, or who want to go rafting in the river Aoos or parapenting. Other places of interest nearby are:

• The Vikos-Aoos National Park, including the spectacular Vikos Gorge, the Aoos Gorge and the Timfi mountains. It is where Vikos spring water is made;
• Mount Smolikas (2637 m), Greece's second highest mountain;
• The sulfur baths of Kavasila;
• Zagori, a group of small mountain villages;
• The nearest city is Ioannina.

Historical population

Notable Konitsaeoi

• Faik Konica
• Konstantinos Dovas (1898–1973)

Subdivisions

The municipality Konitsa is subdivided into the following districts:

• Aetopetra
• Agia Paraskevi
• Agia Varvara (Agia Varvara, Pyxaria)
• Aidonochori
• Amarantos (Amarantos, Loutra)
• Armata
• Elefthero
• Exochi (Exochi, Trapeza)
• Gannadio
• Iliorrachi
• Kallithea
• Kavasila
• Kleidonia (Kleidonia, Kalyvia)
• Konitsa
• Mazi
• Melissopetra (Melissopetra, Kalovrysi)
• Molista
• Molyvdoskepastos
• Monastiri
• Nikanoras
• Pades
• Palaioselli
• Pigi
• Pournia
• Pyrgos

References

External links

• Περισσότερα για την Κόνιτσα (in Greek only)