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Kleidonia Κλειδωνιά
Community
Kleidonia
Coordinates: 39°59′N 20°41′E / 39.983°N 20.683°E / 39.983; 20.683
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Epirus
Regional unit	Ioannina
Municipality	Konitsa
Municipal unit	Konitsa
Population
• Community	132
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΙΝ

Kleidonia (Greek: Κλειδωνιά) is a village and a community in the municipality of Konitsa, Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. The community includes the village Kalyvia. The Greek National Road 20 (Ioannina - Konitsa - Kozani) passes through Kalyvia. It is situated on the right bank of the river Voidomatis, a tributary of the Aoos.

Population

History

Two prehistoric locations have been found near Kleidonia:

• Kleidi Cave
• Megalakkos Cave

In these two caves there are archaeological remains that date back to 20,000 and 12,000 years ago, in the later period of the Paleolithic Era in Greece.

See also

• List of settlements in the Ioannina regional unit

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

• Populated places in Ioannina (regional unit)
• Konitsa