Ioannina
Sign in to saveIoannina (, ), often called Yannena ( ) within Greece, is the capital and largest city of the Ioannina regional unit and of Epirus, an administrative region in northwestern Greece.
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Ioannina is the capital and largest city of Epirus, a region in northwestern Greece. It serves as the main urban center for the Ioannina regional unit and the broader Epirus area.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ιωάννινα
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Ηπείρου
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 65,574
Article
42 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Antiquity and early Middle Ages
- Late Middle Ages (1204–1430)
- Ottoman period (1430–1913)
- Center of Greek Enlightenment (17th–18th centuries)
- Ali Pasha's rule (1788–1822)
- Last Ottoman century (1822–1913)
- Modern period (since 1913)
- Jewish community
- Geography
- Districts
- Climate
- Demography
- Landmarks and sights
- Isle of Lake Pamvotis
- Ioannina Castle
- The city
- Culture
- Museums and galleries
- Exhibitions
- Education
- Local products
- Cuisine
- Media
- Technology hub development
- Consulates
- Notable people from Ioannina
- Sports
- Sport clubs
- Sport complex
- Transport
- In popular culture
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- Citations
- General sources
- External links
- Official
- Travel
- Historical
Ioannina (, ), often called Yannena ( ) within Greece, is the capital and largest city of the Ioannina regional unit and of Epirus, an administrative region in northwestern Greece.
According to the 2021 census, the city population was 64,896 while the municipality had 113,978 inhabitants. It lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level, on the western shore of Lake Pamvotis (). Ioannina is located northwest of Athens, southwest of Thessaloniki and east of the port of Igoumenitsa on the Ionian Sea.