Konitsa
Κόνιτσα | |
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 View of Konitsa. | |
  Konitsa Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 40°3′N 20°45′E / 40.050°N 20.750°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 951.2 km2 (367.3 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 542.5 km2 (209.5 sq mi) |
| • Community | 54.506 km2 (21.045 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 5,296 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 3,982 |
| • Municipal unit density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| • Community | 2,638 |
| • Community density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 441 00 |
| Area code(s) | 26550 |
| Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
Konitsa (Greek: 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. Konitsa lies northeast of 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 collected, the Dragonlakes of Tymfi and Smolikas and the sulfur baths of Kavasila, contributed to the increase of tourism in the region.
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.