Selloi, Ioannina

Selloi
Σελλοί
Selloi is located in Greece
Selloi
Selloi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°31′N 20°41′E / 39.517°N 20.683°E / 39.517; 20.683
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Regional unitIoannina
MunicipalityDodoni
Area
 • Municipal unit166.432 km2 (64.260 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,088
 • Municipal unit density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΙΝ

Selloi (Greek: Σελλοί) is a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality of Dodoni, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 166.432 km2.[3] Selloi is in the southwest of the Ioannina regional unit. The municipal unit is subdivided into fifteen communities.

The seat of the municipality was in Tyria, a village of the community of Baousioi next to the river Tyria. From there is passing the Via Egnatia Road (A/K of Selli). The name comes from the ancient Selloi who lived around Dodona.

Tourist sites include the cave of the bears, the Stournari Well and the Batzarion Cheese Factory.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.