Chinka
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Chinka is a village in the Ioannina Prefecture
in Greece
and the municipal unit of Molossoi
, it is in the area of Douskara. Its 2001 population was 147 for the village of which only 80 people live there all year long. The GR-6
(Volos - Larissa - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa), the old road runs to the north and the Via Egnatia
, the new highway runs to the south without any interchange, the old road is approximately 5 km south.
, northwest of Arta
, north of Preveza
and east of Igoumenitsa
.
flows 2 km to the west, the Kourento mountains are 3 km to the east. Its main industry are agriculture.
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt. Emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1981 through to 1991, the population has been declining slowly but lost by half between 1991 and 2001. Chinka became connected with asphalt in the 1970s. more pavement was available in recent years. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In the late-1990s, the ex-community (now a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Molossoi.
Ioannina Prefecture
Ioannina is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Epirus region. Its capital is the city of Ioannina. It is the largest regional unit in Epirus, and one of the largest regional units of Greece.-Geography:...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and the municipal unit of Molossoi
Molossoi
Molossoi is a former municipality in the Ioannina peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zitsa, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 3,139...
, it is in the area of Douskara. Its 2001 population was 147 for the village of which only 80 people live there all year long. The GR-6
Greek National Road 6
Greek National Road 6 is a highway in north-central Greece. It begins at the port of Igoumenitsa and ends at Larissa. Part of the new road is run under the name Egnatia Odos from Igoumenitsa to east of the tunnel at Metsovo. It has junctions of GR-19GR-5/20/E55, GR-15, GR-30 and finally at...
(Volos - Larissa - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa), the old road runs to the north and the Via Egnatia
Via Egnatia
The Via Egnatia was a road constructed by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. It crossed the Roman provinces of Illyricum, Macedonia, and Thrace, running through territory that is now part of modern Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, and European Turkey.Starting at Dyrrachium on the...
, the new highway runs to the south without any interchange, the old road is approximately 5 km south.
Nearest places
- Zorgiani, south
- Laliza, southwest
- Agios Christoforos(Giourganista), NNW
Population
| Year | Village population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 264 | - |
| 1991 | 107 | - |
| 2001 | 87 | 207 |
Location
Chinka is located 39 km SSW of IoanninaIoannina
Ioannina , often called Jannena within Greece, is the largest city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of 70,203 . It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 meters above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis . It is located within the Ioannina municipality, and is the...
, northwest of Arta
Arta, Greece
Arta is a city with a rich history in northwestern Greece, capital of the peripheral unit of Arta, which is part of Epirus region. The city was known in ancient times as Ambracia . Arta is famous for its old bridge located over the Arachthos River, situated west of downtown...
, north of Preveza
Preveza
Preveza is a town in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which is part of the region of Epirus. An immersed tunnel, completed in 2002 which runs between Preveza and Actium, connects the town...
and east of Igoumenitsa
Igoumenitsa
Igoumenitsa , is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit Thesprotia. Its original ancient name used to be Titani....
.
Geography and information
Much of the area around Chinka are mountainous and forested the TyriaTyria River
The Tyria is a river in the western part of the Ioannina regional unit in west-central Epirus, Greece not far from the Thesprotia prefectural boundary...
flows 2 km to the west, the Kourento mountains are 3 km to the east. Its main industry are agriculture.
History
After World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, its buildings were rebuilt. Emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1981 through to 1991, the population has been declining slowly but lost by half between 1991 and 2001. Chinka became connected with asphalt in the 1970s. more pavement was available in recent years. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium. In the late-1990s, the ex-community (now a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed municipality of Molossoi.