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Kleidonia
Kleidonia ( el, Κλειδωνιά) is a village and a community in the municipality of Konitsa, Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. In 2011 its population was 11 for the village, and 136 for the community, which includes the village Kalyvia. The Greek National Road 20 (Ioannina - Konitsa - Kozani) passes through Kalyvia. It is situated on the right bank of the river Voidomatis, a tributary of the Aoos. Population History Two prehistoric locations have been found near Kleidonia: *Kleidi Cave *Megalakkos Cave In these two caves there are archaeological remains that date back to 20,000 and 12,000 years ago, in the later period of the Paleolithic Era in Greece. See also *List of settlements in the Ioannina regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Ioannina regional unit, Greece. * Achladies * Aetomilitsa * Aetopetra, Konitsa * Aetopetra, Zitsa * Aetorrachi * Agia Anastasia * Agia Marina * Agia Paraskevi, Konitsa * Agia Paraskevi, Zagori * Agia ... Exter ...
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Konitsa
Konitsa ( el, Κόνιτσα; see also names in other languages) is a town of Ioannina in Epirus, Greece. It is located north of the capital Ioannina and near the Albanian border. Northeast of Konitsa lies a group of villages known as the Zagorochoria. The town was built amphitheatrically-shaped on a mountain slope of the Pindos mountain range from where it overlooks the valley where the river Aoos meets the river Voidomatis. Konitsa acts as a regional hub for several small villages of Pindos, and features many shops, schools and a general hospital. Primary aspects of the economy are agriculture and tourism; it is a popular starting point for tourists and hikers who want to explore the Pindos mountains, or who want to go rafting in the river Aoos or parapenting. Due to Konitsa's closeness to places of particular interest, such as the Vikos–Aoös National Park, which includes the Vikos Gorge, the Aoos Gorge and the Tymfi mountains, where the Vikos spring water brand is collecte ...
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Kleidi Cave
Klithi or Kleidi Cave ( el, Σπήλαιο Κλειδί, ''Spelaio Kleidi'') is located to the north of the village of Kleidonia in the Ioannina regional unit and around west of the Megalakkos Cave, northwestern Greece. It is situated atop the northern bank of the Voidomatis river valley. Archaeology Archaeological excavations that were undertaken by a British team between 1983 and 1986 revealed the cave that contained artifacts, stone tools, faunal remains and other fossils, that were dated back to the Paleolithic and the Epigravettian culture between 20,000 and 12,000 years ago. Analogous discoveries were made by the same research team in the neighboring Megalakkos The Megalakkos ( el, Σπήλαιο Μεγάλακκος, ''Spelaio Megalokkos'') is a rock shelter located north of the village of Kleidonia in the Ioannina regional unit and around east of the Kleidi Cave, northwestern Greece. It sits atop th ... cave. References Caves of Greece Landforms of Ioannina ...
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Megalakkos
The Megalakkos ( el, Σπήλαιο Μεγάλακκος, ''Spelaio Megalokkos'') is a rock shelter located north of the village of Kleidonia in the Ioannina regional unit and around east of the Kleidi Cave, northwestern Greece. It sits atop the northern bank of the Voidomatis river valley. Archaeology Archaeological excavations that were undertaken by a British team between 1983 and 1986 revealed the cave with a height of , it contained artifacts, stone tools, faunal remains and other fossils, that were dated back to the Paleolithic The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic (), also called the Old Stone Age (from Greek: παλαιός ''palaios'', "old" and λίθος ''lithos'', "stone"), is a period in human prehistory that is distinguished by the original development of stone too ... and the Epigravettian culture between 20,000 and 12,000 years ago. Analogous discoveries were made by the same research team in the neighboring Kleidi cave. References Caves of Greece Landfo ...
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List Of Settlements In The Ioannina Regional Unit
This is a list of settlements in the Ioannina regional unit, Greece. * Achladies * Aetomilitsa * Aetopetra, Konitsa * Aetopetra, Zitsa * Aetorrachi * Agia Anastasia * Agia Marina * Agia Paraskevi, Konitsa * Agia Paraskevi, Zagori * Agia Triada * Agia Varvara * Agios Andreas * Agios Ioannis * Agios Kosmas * Agios Minas * Agios Nikolaos * Aidonochori * Alepochori * Amarantos * Amfithea * Ampeleia * Ampelochori * Anargyroi * Anatoli * Anatoliki * Anilio * Ano Lapsista * Ano Pedina * Ano Ravenia * Anthochori, Dodoni * Anthochori, Metsovo * Anthrakitis * Areti * Argyrochori * Aristi * Armata * Artopoula * Asfaka * Asimochori * Asprangeloi * Asprochori * Asvestochori * Avgo * Bafra * Baousioi * Bestia * Bizani * Charavgi * Charokopi * Chinka * Chionades * Chouliarades * Chrysorrachi * Chrysovitsa * Dafnofyto * Dafnoula * Delvinaki * Delvinakopoulo * Demati * Derviziana * Despotiko * Dikorfo * Dilofo * Dimokorio * Dipotamo * Distrato * ...
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Epirus (region)
Epirus (; el, Ήπειρος, translit=Ípiros, ) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region in northwestern Greece.Π.Δ. 51/87 “Καθορισμός των Περιφερειών της Χώρας για το σχεδιασμό κ.λ.π. της Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης” (''Determination of the Regions of the Country for the planning etc. of the development of the regions, Efimeris tis Kyverniseos ΦΕΚ A 26/06.03.1987'' It borders the regions of Western Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, West Greece to the south, the Ionian Sea and Ionian Islands to the west and Albania to the north. The region has an area of about . It is part of the wider historical region of Epirus, which overlaps modern Albania and Greece but lies mostly within Greek territory. Geography and ecology Greek Epirus, like the region as a whole, is rugged and mountainous. It comprises the land of the ancient Molossians and Thesprotians and a small part of the la ...
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Ioannina (regional Unit)
Ioannina ( el, Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ιωαννίνων) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Epirus. Its capital is the city of Ioannina. It is the largest regional unit in Epirus, and one of the largest regional units of Greece, with a population of 167,901 people, according to the 2011 census.GOV. results of permanent population 2011, p. 10561 (p. 87 of pdf), and in Excel formatTable of permanent population 2011 from the sitHellenic Statistical AuthorityArchived
2017-11-24. Retrieved 2018-01-09.


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Ioannina borders in the north, and the regional units of

Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the Geography of Greece, mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring List of islands of Greece, thousands of islands. The country consists of nine Geographic regions of Greece, traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras. Greece is considered the cradle of Western culture, Western civilization, being the birthplace of Athenian ...
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Greek National Road 20
National Road 20 ( el, Εθνική Οδός 20, abbreviated as EO20) is a single carriageway road in northwestern Greece. It links the cities of Ioannina and Kozani via Konitsa and Siatista. It passes through the Ioannina, Kastoria and the Kozani regional units. Since the opening of the A2 (Egnatia Odos), it is no longer the fastest connection between Kozani and Ioannina. The section between Ioannina and Kalpaki is part of the European route E853. Route The western end of National Road 20 is in the centre of Ioannina, where it is connected with the national roads GR-5, GR-6 and GR-17. It runs northwest towards Kalpaki (junction with GR-22), where it turns northeast towards Konitsa. Between Konitsa and Tsotyli it passes through the Pindus mountains. The section between Neapoli and Siatista is shared with the GR-15. From Siatista the GR-20 continues east, until it reaches the city Kozani, its eastern terminus. The National Road 20 passes through the following places (west ...
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Ioannina
Ioannina ( el, Ιωάννινα ' ), often called Yannena ( ' ) within Greece, is the capital and largest city of the Ioannina regional unit and of Epirus, an administrative region in north-western Greece. According to the 2011 census, the city population was 65,574, while the municipality had 112,486 inhabitants.GOV. results of permanent population 2011, p. 10571 (p. 97 of pdf), and in Excel formatTable of permanent population 2011 from the sitHellenic Statistical AuthorityArchived
24 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-09. It lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level, on the western shore of

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Kozani
Kozani ( el, Κοζάνη, ) is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani (regional unit), Kozani regional unit and of Western Macedonia. It is located in the western part of Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmonas, Aliakmonas river valley. The city lies above sea level, northwest of the artificial lake Polyfytos, south-west of Thessaloniki, between the mountains Pierian Mountains, Pieria, Vermion Mountains, Vermio, Vourinos and Askio. The population of the Kozani municipality is over 70,000 people. The climate of the area is continental with cold and dry winters, and hot summers. Kozani is the home of the University of Western Macedonia, with about 15,000 students from all over Greece and other places. It is also the seat of West Macedonia's court of appeal, police department, fire brigade, the seat of the Hellenic Army I Army Corps, 1st Army Corps of the Hellenic Army and of the Diocese of Servia and Kozani, Bishop of ''Servia and Kozani''. O ...
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Voidomatis
Voidomatis ( el, Βοϊδομάτης) is a river in the Ioannina regional unit in northwestern Greece, and is a tributary of the Aoös river. The main current sources are located under the village of Vikos. Along its path it converges with other water currents originating from the banks of Tymfi or the Vikos Gorge. It ends close to Konitsa. The river has a total length of 15 kilometers. The name Voidomatis (meaning "the eye of the ox"), derives from the fact that oxen have clear blue eyes, like the waters of this river. Also, there is the Slavic etymology: ''Bode–Mat'' which means "good water". Voidomatis has been characterized as one of the cleanest rivers in Europe as it does not face any environmental issues. It crosses one of the most beautiful natural locations of Greece and has been part of the Vikos–Aoös National Park The Vikos–Aoös National Park ( el, Εθνικός Δρυμός Βίκου–Αώου ''Ethnikós Drymós Víkou–Aóou'') is a national pa ...
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Aoos
The Vjosa (; indefinite form: ) or Aoös ( el, Αώος) is a river in northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania. Its total length is about , of which the first are in Greece, and the remaining in Albania. Its drainage basin is and its average discharge is . The main tributaries are Voidomatis, Sarantaporos, Drino and Shushicë. The river arises in the Pindus mountains of Epirus, Greece, and generally flows northwest. It enters Albania near Çarshovë, and empties into the Adriatic Sea just north of Vlorë. Generally wild and unpolluted, the river is surrounded by the Vikos–Aoös National Park in Greece and the Vjosa-Narta Protected Landscape near its mouth. In December 2020, the Albanian portion of the river was designated a "Managed Nature Reserve" by the government. There is a campaign by the environmentalist groups to designate the whole Albanian part of the course a national park, to guard against the prospective hydroelectric projects. Name The Vjosa is known b ...
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