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| Prefecture: | Ioannina |
| Province: | Province of Konitsa |
| Location: | 40°2′41″N 20°45′7″E / 40.04472°N 20.75194°E / 40.04472; 20.75194 |
| Population: (1991) - Total - Density¹ - Rank |
6,572 -/km² |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest: |
around 580 about 600 m(centre) around 1,500 to 1,600 m |
| Postal code: | 441 00 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-26550, (030-26550)-2 |
| Municipal code: | 4912 |
| Car designation: | IN
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | KNT (Konitsa) |
Konitsa (Greek: Κόνιτσα) is a town in Epirus, Greece, near the Albanian border. It lies amphi-theatre shaped on a mountain slope of the Pindos mountain range, overlooking the valley where the river Aoos meets the river Voidomatis. The valley is used for farming. Konitsa is a regional centre for many small Pindos villages, and there are shops, schools and a hospital. It is a good starting point for tourists who want to explore the Pindos mountains, or who want to go rafting in the river Aoos or parapenting. Other places of interest nearby are:
- The Vikos-Aoos National Park, including the spectacular Vikos gorge, the Aoos gorge and the Timfi mountains. It is where Vikos spring water is made;
- Mount Smolikas (2637 m), Greece's second highest mountain;
- The sulfur baths of Kavasila;
- Zagoria, a collection of small mountain villages;
- The nearest city is Ioannina.
Historical population
| Year | Communal population | Change | Municipal population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,859 | - | - |
| 1991 | 2,858 | -1/0.00035% | 6,572 |
It is one of the few communities in the prefecture of Ioannina that saw its population decrease by only one inhabitant from 1981 to 1991.
| North: Albania | |||
| West: Ano Pogoni? |
Konitsa | East: Konitsa | |
| Southwest: Delvinaki | South: Papingo (community), Tymfi | Southeast: Bizani |