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Molossoi
Molossoi ( el, Μολοσσοί) is a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zitsa, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 241.281 km2. In 2011 its population was 1,646. The seat of the municipality is in Voutsaras. Subdivisions The municipal unit Molossoi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): * Aetopetra (Aetopetra, Kato Aetopetra) * Chinka (Chinka, Laliza, Zorgiani) *Despotiko * Dovla (Dovla, Fteri) * Ekklisochori * Foteino (Foteino, Kournorrachi) * Giourganista (Agios Christoforos) * Grimpovo (Grimpovo, Seltsana) * Granitsa * Granitsopoula * Kalochori * Kourenta (Kourenta, Petsali) *Polydoro * Radovizi (Radovizi, Dichouni) * Rizo *Vereniki (Vereniki, Venterikos, Kato Vereniki, Palaiochora) * Voutsaras * Vrosina (Vrosina, Agios Georgios) * Vrysoula *Zalongo (Zalongo, Kato Zalongo) Population See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voutsaras, Ioannina
Voutsaras ( el, Βουτσαράς, local dialect: Μπτσαρά ''Btsará'') is a village in the municipal unit of Molossoi, Ioannina regional unit, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Molossoi. In 2011 its population was 105. The Greek National Road 6 (Volos - Larissa - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa) runs through Voutsaras. Voutsaras is 4 km northeast of Polydoro, 23 km west of Ioannina and 34 km northeast of Igoumenitsa. Population Geography and information Much of the area around Voutsaras is mountainous and forested. The forests around the city are populated by a wide range of wildlife, such as bears, wolves, hares, higher primates and deer. The population of wild boar and squirrels has been in decline for a number of years, as a result of extensive hunting. Wildlife conservation groups have been putting pressure on local and regional government to protect the dwindling populations of these species, but these pressures are being resisted, as hunting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinka, Greece
Chinka ( el, Χίνκα) is a village in the municipal unit of Molossoi, Ioannina regional unit, Greece. In 2011 its population was 90. It is situated on a hillside above the right bank of the river Tyria. It is 4 km east of Agios Christoforos, 14 km northwest of Dodoni and 20 km west of Ioannina. Population 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 ... External linksChinka at the GTP Travel Pages References {{Molossoi Populated places in Ioannina (regional unit) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polydoro
Polydoro ( el, Πολύδωρο, before 1929: Μάζι - ''Mazi'') is a village in the municipal unit of Molossoi, Ioannina regional unit, Greece. In 2011 its population was 63. It is situated on a hillside on the left bank of the river Tyria. It is 4 km southwest of Voutsaras, 4 km northwest of Granitsa and 25 km west of Ioannina. The village church is dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin. Population 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 ... External linkspolydoro.grPolydoro at the GTP Travel Pages References {{Molossoi Populated places in Ioannina (regional unit) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granitsa, Ioannina
Granitsa ( el, Γρανίτσα from the Slavic word for "border") is a village in the municipal unit of Molossoi, Ioannina regional unit, Greece. In 2011 its population was 85. It is situated on a hillside on the left bank of the river Tyria. It is 4 km southeast of Polydoro, 4 km west of Chinka and 24 km west of Ioannina. Population 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 ... External linksGranitsa at the GTP Travel Pages References {{Molossoi Populated places in Ioannina (regional unit) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zitsa
Zitsa ( el, Ζίτσα) is a village and a municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Eleousa. The municipality has an area of 565.566 km2, the municipal unit 65.868 km2, the community 29.169 km2. Municipality The present municipality Zitsa was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units (constituent communities in brackets): *Ekali (Asfaka, Vatatades, Vlachatano, Gavrisioi, Ligopsa, Metamorfosi, Petsali) * Evrymenes (Delvinakopoulo, Klimatia, Kokkinochoma, Lefkothea, Paliouri, Raiko, Soulopoulo, Vasilopoulo) *Molossoi (Aetopetra, Chinka, Despotiko, Dovla, Ekklisochori, Foteino, Giourganista, Granitsa, Granitsopoula, Grimpovo, Kalochori, Kourenta, Polydoro, Radovizi, Rizo, Vereniki, Voutsaras, Vrosina, Vrysoula, Zalongo) * Pasaronas (Agios Ioannis, Anargyroi, Ano Lapsista, Eleousa, Grammeno, Kato Lapsista, Lofiskos, Lyngos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Authority 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2018-01-09. Geography Ioannina borders in the north, and the regional units of |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vereniki
Pierogi are filled dumplings made by wrapping unleavened dough around a savory or sweet filling and cooking in boiling water. They are often pan-fried before serving. Pierogi or their varieties are associated with the cuisines of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Dumplings most likely originated in Asia and came to Europe via trade in the Middle Ages. The widely-used English name pierogi was derived from Polish. In some parts of Eastern Europe they are known as varenyky''.'' Pierogi are also popular in modern-day American and Canadian cuisine, where they are sometimes known under different local names. Typical fillings include potato, cheese, quark, sauerkraut, ground meat, edible mushrooms, and/or fruits. Savory pierogi are often served with a topping of sour cream, fried onions, or both. Terminology The English word "pierogi" comes from Polish ' , which is the plural form of ' , a generic term for filled dumplings. It derives from Old East Slavic (') and fur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
