Konitsa

Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Konitsa
name_local = Κόνιτσα


periph = Epirus
prefec = Ioannina
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population = 6225
population_as_of = 2001
population_ref = [http://www.statistics.gr/gr_tables/S1101_SAP_1_TB_DC_01_03_Y.pdf source]
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elevation = 600
lat_deg = 40
lat_min = 3
lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 20
lon_min = 45
lon_hem = E
postal_code = 441 00
area_code = 26550
licence = ΙΝ
mayor =
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Konitsa (Greek: Κόνιτσα) or (Aromanian: Conita) 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;
* Zagori, a group of small mountain villages;
* The nearest city is Ioannina.

Historical population

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.

Notable Konitsiotes

*Faik Konica
*Konstantinos Dovas (1898–1973)

Villages of the surround area

* Agia Varvara
* Agia Paraskevi
* Aetomilitsa
* Aetopetra
* Aidonochori
* Amarantos
* Armata
* Asimochori
* Vourmpiani
* Ganadio
* Gorgopotamos
* Distrato
* Drosopigi
* Elefthero
* Exochi
* Iliorrachi
* Kavasila
* Kallithea
* Kastania
* Kefalochori
* Kleidonia
* Lagkada
* Mazi
* Melissopetra
* Molista
* Molyvdoskepastos
* Monastiri
* Nikanoras
* Oxya
* Pades
* Palaioselli
* Pigi
* Plagia
* Plikati
* Pournia
* Pyrgos
* Pyrsogianni
* Fourka
* Chionades

External links

* [http://www.e-konitsa.gr/ Περισσότερα για την Κόνιτσα (in Greek only)]

	North: Albania
West: Ano Pogoni?	Konitsa	East: Konitsa
Southwest: Delvinaki	South: Papingo (community), Tymfi	Southeast: Bizani