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{{Short description|Administrative region of Greece}}
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{{Other uses|Epirus (disambiguation)}}
'''Epirus''' (]: Ήπειρος, ''Ípiros''), is a ] in northwestern ]. It borders the peripheries of ] and ] to the east, ''Stereá Elláda'' (]) to the south, the ] and the ] to the west and ] to the north. The province has an area of about 9,200 km² (3,551 square miles). It is part of the wider historical region of ], which overlaps modern ] and ] but now mostly lies in Greek territory.
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| name = Epirus
| native_name = {{lang|el|Ήπειρος}}
| type = ]<br />]
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| map_caption = Epirus within Greece
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Greece}}
| subdivision_type1 = Decentralized Administration
| subdivision_name1 = ]
| leader_title = Regional governor
| leader_name = {{interlanguage link|Alexandros Kachrimanis|el|Αλέξανδρος Καχριμάνης}}
| leader_party = {{nowrap|]}}
| parts_type = ]
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| seat_type = Capital
| seat = ]
| area_total_km2 = 9203.22
| population_total = 319991
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type2 = GDP
| demographics2_footnotes = <ref>{{citation|title=Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region|url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_R_D2JAN/default/table?lang=en|website=www.ec.europa.eu}}</ref>
|demographics2_title1 = Total
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'''Epirus''' ({{IPAc-en|ɪ|ˈ|p|aɪ|r|ə|s}} {{respell|ih|PY|rəs}}; {{langx|el|Ήπειρος|translit=Ípiros}}, {{IPA-el|ˈi.pi.ros|}}) is a traditional ] and modern ] in northwestern ].<ref name=":0">Π.Δ. 51/87 "Καθορισμός των Περιφερειών της Χώρας για το σχεδιασμό κ.λ.π. της Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης" (''Determination of the Regions of the Country for the planning etc. of the development of the regions, ] ΦΕΚ A 26/06.03.1987''</ref> It borders the regions of ] and ] to the east, ] to the south, the ] and ] to the west and ] to the north. The region has an area of about {{convert|9200|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. It is part of the wider historical region of ], which overlaps modern Albania and Greece but lies mostly within Greek territory.
==Local government==


==Geography and ecology==
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Epirus is divided into four ] ('']''), which are further subdivided into '']'' (]) or ''koinótētes'' (roughly equivalent to ] or ] ]).
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Greek Epirus, like the region as a whole, is rugged and mountainous. It comprises the land of the ancient ] and ]<ref>Winnifrith, T. J. ''Badlands-Borderland: A History of Southern Albania/Northern Epirus''. London: Duckworth Publishers, 2003, {{ISBN|0-7156-3201-9}}, p. 8. "The Thesprotians lived in the western part of what is now Greek Epirus, the Molossians in the rest of Greek Epirus, and the Chaonians in the southern section of Southern Albania&nbsp;..."</ref> and a small part of the land of the ], the greater part being in Southern ]. It is largely made up of mountainous ridges, part of the ]. The region's highest spot is Mount ], at an altitude of {{convert|2637|m|ft}} above sea level. In the east, the ] that form the spine of mainland Greece separate Epirus from ] and ]. Most of Epirus lies on the windward side of the Pindus. The winds from the Ionian Sea offer the region more rainfall than any other part of Greece.
The prefectures are:


The ] and ]s are situated in the ] of the region. Both areas have a wide range of ] and ]. The climate of Epirus is mainly ]. The vegetation is made up mainly of coniferous species. The animal life is especially rich in this area and includes, among other species, bears, ], foxes, ] and ]es.
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==Demographics== ==Administration==
The ''Epirus Region'' ({{Lang|el|Περιφέρεια Ηπείρου}}, {{Lang|el-Latn|Periféria Ipírou}}), as it is currently defined, was established in the 1987 administrative reform and was divided into ] ({{Lang|el|νομοί}}, {{Lang|el-Latn|nomí}}), which were further subdivided into ] ({{Lang|el|δήμοι}}, {{Lang|el-Latn|dhími}}).<ref name=":0" />


Greece's ]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Article 1.006, Act No. 3852/2010|url=http://www.kedke.gr/uploads/N38522010_KALLIKRATIS_FEKA87_07062010.pdf|date=2010-07-05|language=el|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705024807/http://www.kedke.gr/uploads/N38522010_KALLIKRATIS_FEKA87_07062010.pdf|archive-date=2010-07-05|access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref> streamlined local government by replacing the prefectures with ] ({{Lang|el|περιφερειακή ενότητα}}, {{Lang|el-Latn|periferiakí enótita}}) and re-structuring former ] to reduce their total number. Today, the four regional units of Epirus are: ], ], ], and ].
Around 350,000 people live in Epirus; the figure, which is rather low for a province of its size, has been significantly constrained by repeated wars in the ] as well as mass ] due to adverse economic conditions. The capital and largest city of the region is ], where nearly a third of the population lives. The great majority of the population are ethnic ], but the province also includes one of Greece's largest concentrations of ] and ]. Greece does not officially recognize minorities other than the Turkish minority in Thrace, therefore it is difficult to estimate the size of the Vlach and Albanian minorities.


], in red, ], in blue, ] and in green, ].]]
==Geography and ecology==
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Greek Epirus, like the region as a whole, is rugged and mountainous. It is largely made up of mountainous ridges, part of the ], that in places reach 2,650 m. In the east, the ] that form the spine of mainland Greece separate Epirus from ] and ]. Most of Epirus lies on the windward side of the Pindus. The winds from the Ionian Sea offer the region more rainfall than any other part of Greece.


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The climate of Epirus is mainly ]. The vegetation is made up mainly of coniferous species. The animal life is especially rich in this area and includes, among other species, ], ], ], ] and ]es.
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!Regional Unit
!width=160|Municipality
!width=85|Population
(2011)<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|publisher=] |title=Demographic and social characteristics of the Resident Population of Greece according to the 2011 Population – Housing Census revision of 20/3/2014 |date=12 September 2014 |url=http://www.statistics.gr/portal/page/portal/ESYE/BUCKET/A1602/PressReleases/A1602_SAM01_DT_DC_00_2011_03_F_EN.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908142240/http://www.statistics.gr/portal/page/portal/ESYE/BUCKET/A1602/PressReleases/A1602_SAM01_DT_DC_00_2011_03_F_EN.pdf |archive-date=8 September 2015 }}</ref>
!Population
(2021)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elstat-outsourcers.statistics.gr/Census2022_GR.pdf|access-date=6 April 2023|website=statistics.gr|title=Census 2022|language=Greek}}</ref>
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|'''Ioannina'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|112,486
|style="text-align:right"|113,094
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|-
|'''Ioannina'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|6,362
|style="text-align:right"|5,325
|]
|-
|'''Ioannina'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|8,960
|style="text-align:right"|6,859
|]
|-
|'''Ioannina'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|3,724
|style="text-align:right"|3,384
|]
|-
|'''Ioannina'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|6,196
|style="text-align:right"|5,429
|]
|-
|'''Ioannina'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|14,766
|style="text-align:right"|13,630
|]
|-
|'''Ioannina'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|5,714
|style="text-align:right"|5,075
|]
|-
|'''Ioannina'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|9,693
|style="text-align:right"|7,258
|]
|-
|'''Arta'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|43,166
|style="text-align:right"|41,633
|]
|-
|'''Arta'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|6,178
|style="text-align:right"|5,562
|]
|-
|'''Arta'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|12,753
|style="text-align:right"|11,411
|]
|-
|'''Arta'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|5,780
|style="text-align:right"|5,321
|]
|-
|'''Preveza'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|31,733
|style="text-align:right"|30,893
|]
|-
|'''Preveza'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|13,892
|style="text-align:right"|13,071
|]
|-
|'''Preveza'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|11,866
|style="text-align:right"|10,771
|]
|-
|'''Thesprotia'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|25,814
|style="text-align:right"|25,709
|]
|-
|'''Thesprotia'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|10,063
|style="text-align:right"|8,767
|]
|-
|'''Thesprotia'''
|''']'''
|style="text-align:right"|7,710
|style="text-align:right"|6,351
|]
|-
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The region's governor, since 1 January 2011, is ], who was elected in the ] for the ] and ] parties, and re-elected in ] and ].

==Communities==
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==Economy== ==Economy==
Epirus has few resources and its rugged terrain makes agriculture difficult. Sheep and goat ] has always been an important activity in the region (Epirus provides more than 45% of meat to the Greek market), but there seems to be a decline in recent years. ] is grown around Ioannina, and there is also some ] and ], but most of the area's food must be imported from more fertile regions of Greece. Epirus is home to a number of the country's most famous dairy product brands, which produce ] cheese among others. Another important area of the local economy is tourism, especially eco-tourism. The natural environment of the area, as well as its traditional villages and lifestyle, have made Epirus a tourist attraction.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}

The ] (GDP) of the region was €4.1 billion in 2018, accounting for 2.2% of Greek economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €14,700 or 49% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 63% of the EU average. Epirus is the region in Greece with the third lowest GDP per capita and one of the poorest regions in the EU.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/10474907/1-05032020-AP-EN.pdf/81807e19-e4c8-2e53-c98a-933f5bf30f58|title=Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018|website=Eurostat}}</ref>

==Demographics==
Around 320,000 people live in Epirus. According to the 2001 census, it has the lowest population of the 13 ]. This is partly due to the impact of repeated wars in the 20th century as well as mass ] due to adverse economic conditions. The capital and largest city of the region is ], where nearly a third of the population lives. The great majority of the population are ], including ] and ]. The region has shrunk by 17,313 people between 2011 and 2021, experiencing a population loss of 5.1%.<ref name="2021census"/>


The delineation of the border between Greece and Albania in 1913 left some Albanian-populated villages on the Greek side of the border as well as Greek-populated villages and cities in ], in present-day Albania. In the past, the coastal region of ] was also home to a ] minority, whose number did not exceed 25,000 in the 1940s, alongside the local Greeks.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kretsi|first1=Georgia|title=Ethnologia Balkanica|publisher=LIT Verlag Münster|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-ebpDLhkVWcC&pg=PA173 |access-date=27 July 2014|quote=The Chams are understood as members of the Albanian-speaking Muslim "minority" which used to live predominantly in northwestern Greece (Epirus),}}</ref> After the war and their expulsion, the Greek census of 1951 counted a total of 127 Muslim Albanian Chams in Epirus, while 44 were counted in 1986 in Thesprotia.<ref>Ktistakis, 1992: pp. 8, 9 (citing Krapsitis V., 1986: Οι Μουσουλμάνοι Τσάμηδες της Θεσπρωτίας (The Muslim Chams of Thesprotia), Athens, 1986, p. 181.</ref>
Epirus has few resources or industries and its rugged terrain makes agriculture difficult. ] is grown around Ioannina, and there is also some dairy ] and ], but most of the area's food must be imported from more fertile regions of Greece.


==Gallery==
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File:Dodona theater.jpg|The ancient theatre in ]
File:Κορυφογραμμή Πίνδου.JPG|] mountains
File:Παραμυθένια βόλτα.jpg|] river
File:Preveza Greece from above dsc06080.jpg|] of ]
File:Metsovo.jpg|]
File:408Aristi.JPG|] village in ], example of ]
File:Pargaharbour.jpg|]
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==See also==
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==References==
{{Peripheries of Greece}}
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 11:39, 26 October 2024

Administrative region of Greece For other uses, see Epirus (disambiguation).

Place in Epirus and Western Macedonia, Greece
Epirus Ήπειρος
Administrative region of Greece
Traditional region of Greece
Epirus within GreeceEpirus within Greece
Coordinates: 39°36′N 20°48′E / 39.6°N 20.8°E / 39.6; 20.8
Country Greece
Decentralized AdministrationEpirus and Western Macedonia
CapitalIoannina
Regional units List
Government
 • Regional governorAlexandros Kachrimanis [el] (New Democracy)
Area
 • Total9,203.22 km (3,553.38 sq mi)
Population
 • Total319,991
 • Density35/km (90/sq mi)
DemonymEpirote
GDP
 • Total€4.049 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeGR-D
HDI (2022)0.878
very high · 5th of 13
Websitewww.php.gov.gr

Epirus (/ɪˈpaɪrəs/ ih-PY-rəs; Greek: Ήπειρος, romanized: Ípiros, [ˈi.pi.ros]) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region in northwestern Greece. It borders the regions of Western Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, West Greece to the south, the Ionian Sea and Ionian Islands to the west and Albania to the north. The region has an area of about 9,200 km (3,600 sq mi). It is part of the wider historical region of Epirus, which overlaps modern Albania and Greece but lies mostly within Greek territory.

Geography and ecology

Lake Pamvotis with the Ioannina Island
Vikos–Aoös National Park

Greek Epirus, like the region as a whole, is rugged and mountainous. It comprises the land of the ancient Molossians and Thesprotians and a small part of the land of the Chaonians, the greater part being in Southern Albania. It is largely made up of mountainous ridges, part of the Dinaric Alps. The region's highest spot is Mount Smolikas, at an altitude of 2,637 metres (8,652 ft) above sea level. In the east, the Pindus Mountains that form the spine of mainland Greece separate Epirus from Macedonia and Thessaly. Most of Epirus lies on the windward side of the Pindus. The winds from the Ionian Sea offer the region more rainfall than any other part of Greece.

The Vikos-Aoos and Pindus National Parks are situated in the Ioannina Prefecture of the region. Both areas have a wide range of fauna and flora. The climate of Epirus is mainly alpine. The vegetation is made up mainly of coniferous species. The animal life is especially rich in this area and includes, among other species, bears, wolves, foxes, deer and lynxes.

Administration

The Epirus Region (Περιφέρεια Ηπείρου, Periféria Ipírou), as it is currently defined, was established in the 1987 administrative reform and was divided into prefectures (νομοί, nomí), which were further subdivided into municipalities (δήμοι, dhími).

Greece's local government reforms of 2011 streamlined local government by replacing the prefectures with regional units (περιφερειακή ενότητα, periferiakí enótita) and re-structuring former municipalities and communities to reduce their total number. Today, the four regional units of Epirus are: Thesprotia, Ioannina, Arta, and Preveza.

The administrative division of the Epirus region in municipalities. In shades of yellow, the regional unit of Thesprotia, in red, Ioannina, in blue, Preveza and in green, Arta.
Regional Unit Municipality Population

(2011)

Population

(2021)

Seat
Ioannina Ioannina 112,486 113,094 Ioannina
Ioannina Konitsa 6,362 5,325 Konitsa
Ioannina Pogoni 8,960 6,859 Kalpaki
Ioannina Zagori 3,724 3,384 Asprangeloi
Ioannina Metsovo 6,196 5,429 Metsovo
Ioannina Zitsa 14,766 13,630 Eleousa
Ioannina North Tzoumerka 5,714 5,075 Pramanta
Ioannina Dodoni 9,693 7,258 Agia Kyriaki
Arta Arta 43,166 41,633 Arta
Arta Central Tzoumerka 6,178 5,562 Vourgareli
Arta Nikolaos Skoufas 12,753 11,411 Peta
Arta Georgios Karaiskakis 5,780 5,321 Ano Kalentini
Preveza Preveza 31,733 30,893 Preveza
Preveza Ziros 13,892 13,071 Filippiada
Preveza Parga 11,866 10,771 Kanallaki
Thesprotia Igoumenitsa 25,814 25,709 Igoumenitsa
Thesprotia Souli 10,063 8,767 Paramythia
Thesprotia Filiates 7,710 6,351 Filiates

The region's governor, since 1 January 2011, is Alexandros Kachrimanis, who was elected in the November 2010 local administration elections for the New Democracy and Popular Orthodox Rally parties, and re-elected in May 2014 and May 2019.

Communities

Street of Paramythia
Syvota

Municipalities

Municipal units

Economy

Epirus has few resources and its rugged terrain makes agriculture difficult. Sheep and goat pastoralism has always been an important activity in the region (Epirus provides more than 45% of meat to the Greek market), but there seems to be a decline in recent years. Tobacco is grown around Ioannina, and there is also some farming and fishing, but most of the area's food must be imported from more fertile regions of Greece. Epirus is home to a number of the country's most famous dairy product brands, which produce feta cheese among others. Another important area of the local economy is tourism, especially eco-tourism. The natural environment of the area, as well as its traditional villages and lifestyle, have made Epirus a tourist attraction.

The gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was €4.1 billion in 2018, accounting for 2.2% of Greek economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €14,700 or 49% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 63% of the EU average. Epirus is the region in Greece with the third lowest GDP per capita and one of the poorest regions in the EU.

Demographics

Around 320,000 people live in Epirus. According to the 2001 census, it has the lowest population of the 13 regions of Greece. This is partly due to the impact of repeated wars in the 20th century as well as mass emigration due to adverse economic conditions. The capital and largest city of the region is Ioannina, where nearly a third of the population lives. The great majority of the population are Greeks, including Aromanians and Arvanites. The region has shrunk by 17,313 people between 2011 and 2021, experiencing a population loss of 5.1%.

The delineation of the border between Greece and Albania in 1913 left some Albanian-populated villages on the Greek side of the border as well as Greek-populated villages and cities in Northern Epirus, in present-day Albania. In the past, the coastal region of Thesprotia was also home to a Cham Albanian minority, whose number did not exceed 25,000 in the 1940s, alongside the local Greeks. After the war and their expulsion, the Greek census of 1951 counted a total of 127 Muslim Albanian Chams in Epirus, while 44 were counted in 1986 in Thesprotia.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census 2021 GR" (PDF) (Press release). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  2. "Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region", www.ec.europa.eu
  3. "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ^ Π.Δ. 51/87 "Καθορισμός των Περιφερειών της Χώρας για το σχεδιασμό κ.λ.π. της Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης" (Determination of the Regions of the Country for the planning etc. of the development of the regions, Efimeris tis Kyverniseos ΦΕΚ A 26/06.03.1987
  5. Winnifrith, T. J. Badlands-Borderland: A History of Southern Albania/Northern Epirus. London: Duckworth Publishers, 2003, ISBN 0-7156-3201-9, p. 8. "The Thesprotians lived in the western part of what is now Greek Epirus, the Molossians in the rest of Greek Epirus, and the Chaonians in the southern section of Southern Albania ..."
  6. "Article 1.006, Act No. 3852/2010" (PDF) (in Greek). 5 July 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. "Demographic and social characteristics of the Resident Population of Greece according to the 2011 Population – Housing Census revision of 20/3/2014" (PDF). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2015.
  8. "Census 2022" (PDF). statistics.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  9. "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.
  10. Kretsi, Georgia. Ethnologia Balkanica. LIT Verlag Münster. Retrieved 27 July 2014. The Chams are understood as members of the Albanian-speaking Muslim "minority" which used to live predominantly in northwestern Greece (Epirus),
  11. Ktistakis, 1992: pp. 8, 9 (citing Krapsitis V., 1986: Οι Μουσουλμάνοι Τσάμηδες της Θεσπρωτίας (The Muslim Chams of Thesprotia), Athens, 1986, p. 181.

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Administrative division of the Epirus Region
Area
9,203 km (3,553 sq mi)
Population
336,856 (as of 2011)
Municipalities
18 (since 2011)
Capital
Ioannina
Regional unit of Arta
Regional unit of Ioannina
Regional unit of Preveza
Regional unit of Thesprotia
Regional governor
Alexandros Kachrimanis [el] (since 2014)
Decentralized Administration
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