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Kalarrytes ( el, Καλαρρύτες, rup, Cãlãretsi) is a village and a former community in the Ioannina regional unit,
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,
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. It is populated mostly by
Aromanians The Aromanians ( rup, Armãnji, Rrãmãnji) are an Ethnic groups in Europe, ethnic group native to the southern Balkans who speak Aromanian language, Aromanian, an Eastern Romance language. They traditionally live in central and southern Alba ...
(Vlachs). Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
North Tzoumerka North Tzoumerka ( el, Βόρεια Τζουμέρκα) is a municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Pramanta. The municipality has an area of 358.334 km2. The municipality is named af ...
, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 39.959 km2. The population in 2011 was 192.


Climate

Kalarrytes has a temperate
oceanic climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...
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Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
: ''Cfb''), bordering on a warm-summer
mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...
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Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
: ''Csb''). Kalarites experiences cool, rainy winters and warm, drier summers.


Notable inhabitants

*Sotirios Voulgaris, who founded the jewelry and luxury goods company
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was born in Kalarites.History of Bulgary Family
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References

Aromanian settlements in Greece Populated places in Ioannina (regional unit) {{Epirus-geo-stub