Chouliarades

Chouliarades Χουλιαράδες
Location
Chouliarades
Coordinates	39°33′N 21°0′E / 39.55°N 21°E / 39.55; 21Coordinates: 39°33′N 21°0′E / 39.55°N 21°E / 39.55; 21
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Epirus
Regional unit:	Ioannina
Municipality:	North Tzoumerka
Municipal unit:	Tzoumerka
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
- Population:	237
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto:	ΙΝ

Chouliarades (Greek: Χουλιαράδες) is a village in the municipality of North Tzoumerka, Greece. Its population was 237 people (2001 census). It is built on the slopes of Tzoumerka or Athamanio at 1,000 m. It is a traditional settlement since November 23, 1998 (Law 908D) and its code number is 12317201.

Information

It is located NNW of Athens, 32 southeast of Ioannina, southwest of Metsovo, west of Trikala and north of Arta.

The village is well-known for its singing tradition: one of the villagers, Gakis Sontis, was recorded in 1930 by the Folklore Music Archive of Melpo Merlie.

Nearest places

• Vaptistis, east
• Ampelochori, southeast
• Kedros, northwest
• Petrovouni, north

Population

Year	Population
1981	442
1991	346
2001	237

See also

• List of settlements in the Ioannina prefecture

External links

• Chouliarades at the GTP Travel Pages
• (Greek) Folklore Council in the village of Houliarades, in Tzoumerka (then with the Dodona subprefecture or province) in the Ioannina Prefecture
• (Greek) History of Chouliarades

References