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	'''Igoumenitsa''' (]: Ηγουμενίτσα) is a coastal city in northwestern ]. It is the capital of the prefecture ]. Its original ancient name used to be Titani.		'''Igoumenitsa''' (]: Ηγουμενίτσα, {{lang-sq\|Gumenicë, or Gumenica}}) is a coastal city in northwestern ]. It is the capital of the prefecture ]. Its original ancient name used to be Titani.

	Igoumenitsa is a picturesque small town with lots of green (the dominating forest can be easily seen in the picture), beaches with crystal clear blue waters, and green mountains surrounding the town. The new 670 km ], which serves Northern Greece, terminates at Igoumenitsa.		Igoumenitsa is a picturesque small town with lots of green (the dominating forest can be easily seen in the picture), beaches with crystal clear blue waters, and green mountains surrounding the town. The new 670 km ], which serves Northern Greece, terminates at Igoumenitsa.

	It was home to ~~a minority population of~~ ], before 1944, when they were expelled ~~for collaborating with Nazi forces~~.<ref>James Pettifer and Miranda Vickers </ref>		It was home to ], before 1944, when they were expelled.<ref>James Pettifer and Miranda Vickers </ref>

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Settlement in Greece

Igoumenitsa Ηγουμενίτσα
Settlement
The town of IgoumenitsaThe town of Igoumenitsa

Country	Greece
Administrative region	Epirus
Districts	4
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Pitoulis
Area
• Total	80.8 km (31.2 sq mi)
Highest elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population
• Total	14,710
• Density	180/km (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	461 00
Area code(s)	26650
Vehicle registration	ΗΝ
Website	www.igoumenitsa.gr

Igoumenitsa (Greek: Ηγουμενίτσα, Template:Lang-sq) is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture Thesprotia. Its original ancient name used to be Titani.

Igoumenitsa is a picturesque small town with lots of green (the dominating forest can be easily seen in the picture), beaches with crystal clear blue waters, and green mountains surrounding the town. The new 670 km Egnatia Highway, which serves Northern Greece, terminates at Igoumenitsa.

It was home to Cham Albanians, before 1944, when they were expelled.

Ancient times

In ancient times Igoumenitsa was known as Titani, (Gitani, Gitana, Goumani) and was one of the most important towns of the kingdom of Thesprotis during the 4th century BC, covering 28 hectares. The circumference of its walls was 2,400 metres. The walls had four gates. Internal walls, in the shape of a sickle, divided the city in half. Its most noteworthy tower, located at the top of the hill, was round, and is thought to have been a religious sanctuary. Excavations have revealed a theatre which seats 2,500 and ruins of two temples.

The city was a meeting place of the Epirote League (Livy 42.38.1). A spur near Philiates between the Kalamas River, the acropolis had a fine semicircular tower. A small theater, towers, and gateways which are still visible. The Kalamas may have been navigable to this point. The city was destroyed by the Romans in 167 BC and later on it was annexed into the Roman Empire.

Subdivisions

Municipal districts

Historical population

Year	Population	Change	Municipal population	Change	Density
1981	6,389	-	-	-	-/km²
1991	6,807	+418/+6.54%	11,608	-	143.7/km²
2001	9,104	+2,297/+33.74%	14,710	+3,102/+26.72%	182/km²

Climate

The climate except for temperatures are almost as the same as Bergen, Norway (2,250 mm, 2 of the 3 rainy days). The average rainfall in Igoumenitsa is around 1,100 mm while in Athens it is only 380 mm; in Crete, the famous tourist resort and southern port of Europe, it is 640 mm, and in Ioannina 1,300 mm.

The temperature table are dated as of 2005.

File:Igou1.jpg

Igoumenitsa in 1969

Month	Inland temperature	Sea temperature
January	12°C	16°C
February	9°C	15°C
March	14°C	16°C
April	16°C	17°C
May	22°C	19°C
June	25°C	22°C
July	28°C	24°C
August	27°C	25°C
September	25°C	24°C
October	20°C	23°C
November	18°C	20°C
December	13°C	17°C

The water is safe for swimming between the months of May to November, that's only half a year. In 2005, the town had 65 rainy days, the summer had 4 rainy days with 10 hours of mix of sun and clouds each day. The last 25 years, the lowest temperature was -9°C and the highest was 43°C.

External links

Template:Thesprotia

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De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
James Pettifer and Miranda Vickers

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