Konitsa [3] ( Greek Κόνιτσα [2] , arum Konita ) is a small town in Greece . It is located amphitheater at an altitude of 600 meters above sea level [1] , on the slope of Mount Trapezitsa in the Pinda mountain range, at the exit from the valley of the Aoos River ( Vyosa ), overlooking the Konitsa Plain, where the tributaries Voidomatis and Sarandaporos flow into Aoos , near the border with Albania , 44 kilometers north of Ioannina , 197 kilometers west of Thessaloniki and 344 kilometers northwest of Athens . The administrative and commercial center of the community of the same name (Dima) in the north-eastern part of the peripheral unit of Ioannina in the periphery of Epirus . The population of 2942 inhabitants according to the 2011 census [2] . An area of 54.506 square kilometers [1] .
| Small town | |
| Konitsa | |
|---|---|
| Greek Κόνιτσα | |
 General view of Konitsa. In the background is Mount Timfi and the river Aoos ( Vyosa ) | |
| A country |  Greece |
| Status | Community Administrative Center |
| Periphery | Epirus |
| Peripheral unit | Ioannina |
| Community | Konitsa |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 54,506 [1] km² |
| Center height | 600 [1] m |
| Timezone | and |
| Population | |
| Population | 2942 [2] people ( 2011 ) |
| Nationalities | Greeks, Arumins |
| Denominations | Orthodox |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +30 26550 |
| Postcode | |
Konitsa is a regional center for many villages and towns in the Pind region. The city is a starting point for tourists who want to explore the Pind Mountains. In addition, the following areas located next to Konitsa are of interest:
- Vikos Aoos National Park;
- Mount Zmolikas ;
- Cavasilon thermal baths ( Λουτρά Καβασίλων ) and in Amarandos ( Λουτρά Αμάραντου );
- historical areas of Zagori and Chase .
On the western outskirts of the city runs the national road 20 Kozani - Ioannina.
Content
History
The city was captured by the Turks during the Sultan Murad II (1421-1451). In the XVIII century, under the Ottoman rule , the first Greek school was founded in Konitsa, after visiting Cosmas of Aetola , in which several scientists worked as teachers, among them Eioros Mostras ( Γεώργιος Μόστρας , born 1794 in Arta ) [4] . Konitsa was liberated from Ottoman rule on February 23, 1913 during the First Balkan War . During the First World War, Italians occupied Konitsa in May-September 1917. In the Italian-Greek war of 1940-1941, Konitsa suffered greatly, and a significant part of it was burned when the Italians retreated. Konitsa was also a battlefield during the Civil War , in December 1947, which ended in the victory of the armed forces of Greece .
The Konitsa community was created in 1919 ( ΦΕΚ 184Α ) [5] .
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 3079 [6] |
| 2001 | 2869 [6] |
| 2011 | ↗ 2942 [2] |
Famous Natives
- Konitsa, Mehmet (1881-1964) - Albanian political, diplomatic and statesman. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania
- Konitsa, Faik (1872-1942) - one of the most famous figures of the Albanian national-cultural revival, a publicist.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 - Πειραιάς: Εθνική στατιστική υπηρεσία της Ελλάδας , 2009. - Τ. I. - Σ. 380 . - ISSN 1106-5761 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Πίνακας αποτελεσμάτων Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού-Απογραφής 2011 (Greek) . Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (20 Μαρτίου 2014). Date of treatment October 22, 2017.
- ↑ Greece: Reference card: Scale 1: 1,000,000 / hl ed. Y. A. Topchiyan ; Ed .: G. A. Skachkova , N. N. Ryumin . - M .: Roskartografiya, Omsk Cartographic Factory , 2001. - (The countries of the world "Europe"). - 2000 copies.
- ↑ Μόστρας, Γεώργιος (Greek) . www.ygeiaonline.gr. Date of appeal April 17, 2018.
- ↑ Διοικητικές μεταβολές δήμων και κοινοτήτων. Κ. Κονίτσης (Ιωαννίνων) (Greek) . ΕΕΤΑΑ. Date of appeal April 17, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 Μόνιμος και Πραγματικός Πληθυσμός της Ελλάδος. Σύνολο Ελλάδος, νομοί, δήμοι / κοινότητες, δημοτικα / κοινοτικά διαμερίσμα και οικισμοί. Απογραφές πληθυσμού 2001 και 1991 (Greek) (unavailable link) . Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή . Date of treatment June 22, 2017. Archived July 16, 2006.