Igoumenitsa
Ηγουμενίτσα | |
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 View of a part of the city and its old port | |
  Igoumenitsa Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′N 20°16′E / 39.483°N 20.267°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Thesprotia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Panagiotis Ntais[1] (since 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 428.4 km2 (165.4 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 111.8 km2 (43.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 25,698 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 18,562 |
| • Municipal unit density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| • Community | 10,315 |
| Demonym | Igoumenitsiote |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 461 00 |
| Area code(s) | 26650 |
| Vehicle registration | ΗΝ |
| Website | www.igoumenitsa.gr |
Igoumenitsa (Greek: Ηγουμενίτσα, romanized: Igoumenítsa) is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit of Thesprotia.
Igoumenitsa is the chief port of Thesprotia and Epirus, and one of the largest passenger ports of Greece, connecting northwestern Mainland Greece with the Ionian Islands and Italy. The city is built on the easternmost end of the Gulf of Igoumenitsa in the Ionian Sea and primary aspects of the economy are maritime, transport, services, agriculture and tourism. The 670 km (420 mi) long A2 motorway (Egnatia Odos), which serves northern Greece, terminates at Igoumenitsa, making it a popular starting point for tourists coming from Europe and ending point for trucks from Turkey.
Igoumenitsa features many shops, schools, offices and cargo storages, a university department, a library, an archeological museum, several sport stadiums and tennis courses, a courthouse and a medical clinic. The Thesprotia Police Headquarters and the Municipal Sailing Club are located here. The city itself is built on the slopes of a forested mountain and expands perimetrically around the gulf.
The 2021 census recorded 25,698 inhabitants for the wider Municipality, of which 18,562 in the municipal unit of Igoumenitsa, and 10,315 in the town proper.[2] Igoumenitsa is known for being surrounded by several forests and for its blue waters. The nearby Drepanos Beach is one of the longest sand beaches in the region, with a length of over 7 kilometers.
- ^ "Municipality of Igoumenitsa, Municipal elections – October 2023". Ministry of Interior.
- ^ a b "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.