Igoumenitsa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Igoumenitsa
Ηγουμενίτσα
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View of the old port
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| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Thesprotia |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 428.4 km2 (165.4 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 111.8 km2 (43.2 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Municipality | 25,814 |
| • Municipality density | 60.257/km2 (156.064/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 17,902 |
| • Municipal unit density | 160.13/km2 (414.72/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 9,820 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code |
461 00
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| Area code(s) | 26650 |
| Vehicle registration | ΗΝ |
| Website | www.igoumenitsa.gr |
Igoumenitsa, is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit of Thesprotia.
Igoumenitsa is the chief port of Thesprotia and Epirus, and one of the largest passenger ports of Greece, connecting northwestern Mainland Greece with the Ionian Islands and Italy. The city is built on easternmost end of the Gulf of Igoumenitsa in the Ionian Sea and primary aspects of the economy are maritime, transport, services, agriculture and tourism. The 670 km (420 mi) long Egnatia Highway, which serves northern Greece, terminates at Igoumenitsa, making it a popular starting point for tourists coming from Europe and ending point for trucks from Turkey.
Igoumenitsa features many shops, schools, offices and cargo storages, a Technological Educational Institute, a library, an archeological museum, several sport stadiums and tennis courses, a courthouse and a medical clinic. The Thesprotia Police Headquarters and the Municipal Sailing Club are located here. The city itself is built on the slopes of a forested mountain and expands perimetrically around the gulf.
The 2011 census recorded 25,814 inhabitants for the wider Municipality, of which 9,820 in the municipal unit of Igoumenitsa proper. Igoumenitsa is known for being surrounded by several forests and for its blue waters. The nearby Drepanos Beach is one of the longest sand beaches in the region, with a length of over 7 kilometers.
Images for kids
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The ancient theatre of Titana (Gítana)
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The promenade.
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A street
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"Gomenizze" by Vincenzo Coronelli (1687)
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Igoumenitsa and the modern Egnatia motorway, as seen from the southern state road connecting Igoumenitsa with the village of Plataria.
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The new port of Igoumenitsa
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Silver ancient Epirotic helmet in the museum
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View of the city
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Ferry terminal
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Thesprotia Regional unit offices building
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Mosaic depicting the Vergina Sun, Titana archeological site
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The Agios Dionysios island, at the Gulf of Igoumenitsa
See also
In Spanish: Igumenitsa para niños
