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Metsovo
Μέτσοβο Aminciu | |
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 Panorama of Metsovo. | |
  Metsovo Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′13″N 21°11′02″E / 39.77028°N 21.18389°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria-Christina Averof[1] (since 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 363.7 km2 (140.4 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 177.7 km2 (68.6 sq mi) |
| • Community | 101.9 km2 (39.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,160 m (3,810 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 5,432 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 3,254 |
| • Municipal unit density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| • Community | 2,337 |
| • Community density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 442 00 |
| Area code(s) | 26560 |
| Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
| Website | metsovo.gr |
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Metsovo (Greek: Μέτσοβο; Aromanian: Aminciu) is a town in Epirus, in the mountains of Pindus in northern Greece, between Ioannina to the west and Meteora to the east.
The largest centre of Aromanian (Vlach) life in Greece, Metsovo is a large regional hub for several small villages and settlements in the Pindus region, and it features many shops, schools, offices, services, museums, and galleries. The economy of Metsovo is dominated by agriculture and tourism, the latter flourishing in winter.
Metsovo is served by Greek National Road 6 (Ioannina – Trikala) and by the A2 motorway.
- ^ "Municipality of Metsovo, Municipal elections – October 2023". Ministry of Interior.
- ^ "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.