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Metsovo
Sign in to saveMetsovo (; ) is a town in Epirus, in the mountains of Pindus in northern Greece, between Ioannina to the west and Meteora to the east.
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Metsovo is a human settlement located in the Epirus region of Greece. It serves as the seat of the Metsovo Municipality. The community is situated at an elevation of 1,160 meters above sea level. Its official name is Μέτσοβο, and it operates under the postal code 442 00 and local dialing code 2656.
Population figures for the area vary by source, with estimates ranging from 2,503 to 2,963 residents. The settlement is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. Current weather conditions indicate a temperature of 11.57 degrees, humidity at 87 percent, and wind speed of 1.61.
Synthesized by Vinony from 35 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Openweathermap, OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Vinony graph, Geo. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
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- Locality
- Δημοτική Ενότητα Μετσόβου
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Ηπείρου
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 2,503
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Metsovo
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipality
- Greek Dimos.image_skyline
- Metsovo overview bgiu.jpg
- Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
- Panorama of Metsovo.
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- 2011 Dimos Metsovou.png
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Epirus
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Ioannina
- Greek Dimos.mayor
- Maria-Christina Averof
- Greek Dimos.since
- 2023
- Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
- 5432
- Greek Dimos.area_municipality
- 363.7
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 3254
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 177.7
- Greek Dimos.pop_community
- 2337
- Greek Dimos.area_community
- 101.9
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.elevation
- 1160
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 442 00
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- Μέτσοβο
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- 2503
- Elevation
- 1160
- Image
- Metsovo overview bgiu.jpg
- Height
- 1162
- Dialing code
- 2656
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- Commons category
- Metsovo
- topic's main category
- Category:Metsovo
- located in/on physical feature
- Epirus
- Commons gallery
- Μέτσοβο
- postal code
- 442 00
- native label
- Μέτσοβο
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Sources (1)
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Encyclopedic overview
38 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Ottoman census records
- Various names
- Modern form
- History
- Social stratification
- Árhontzi
- Vínitsi
- Álgi
- Distinctions between vinitsi and algi
- Ottoman tax district
- The privileges of Metsovo
- The case of Metsovo
- Management of state property
- Reduced taxes
- The phenomenon of beneficence
- The Exarchate of Metsovo
- The scholars and clergy of Metsovo
- The merchants of Metsovo
- Socioeconomic growth of Metsovo
- Testimonies – sources
- 19th century
- Cities of activity
- Alexandria
- Province
- Municipality
- Demographics
- Climate
- Transportation
- Culture/attractions
- Cuisine
- Other
- Notable people
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Metsovo (; ) 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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Metsovo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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