Egnatia, Ioannina

Egnatia Εγνατία
Egnatia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°44′N 21°04′E / 39.733°N 21.067°ECoordinates: 39°44′N 21°04′E / 39.733°N 21.067°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Epirus
Regional unit	Ioannina
Municipality	Metsovo
• Municipal unit	131.424 km^2 (50.743 sq mi)
Elevation	819 m (2,687 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	2,331
• Municipal unit density	18/km^2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	ΙΝ

Egnatia (Greek: Εγνατία) is a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Metsovo, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 131.424 km².^[3] In 2011 its population was 2,331. The seat of the municipality was in Mikro Peristeri. The municipal unit is connected with both the GR-6/E92 (Larissa - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa) and the new Via Egnatia.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Egnatia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Chrysovitsa (Chrysovitsa, Ampelia, Analipsi, Myloi, Xiriko, Siolades)
• Megali Gotista (Megali Gotista, Baltouma)
• Mega Peristeri (Mega Peristeri, Ampelakia, Karyofyto, Kastri, Kerasia, Milies)
• Mikra Gotista (Mikra Gotista, Agios Minas, Batza, Riza, Sioutsos)
• Mikro Peristeri (Mikro Peristeri, Giarakari, Neo Gerakari, Palaiochori, Prosilia, Rachoula, Tampouria)
• Sitsaina

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.