Monastiri, Ioannina
Encyclopedia
Monastiri is a settlement in the Ioannina Prefecture
in Epirus, Greece
, situated in to slopes of Smolikas
. It is in the municipality of Konitsa
. Its 2001 population was 53. The GR-20
(Ioannina - Konitsa - Kozani), the old road is approximately 6 km west.
Its population has several inhabitants mainly elder, the summer population rises.
, Smolikas
, and at the bottom of Kleftis (Κλέφτης) hill. Its older name was Botsifari (Μποτσιφάρι). Konitsa is about 15 km northeast on a paved road. Its neighboring villages are Molista
(Messaria) and Gannadio. It has a view of Grammos and the Albanian mountains. The village residents were builders along with revolutionary leaders as far away as Wallachia
in modern Romania
and Egypt
. With agricultural needs, it employs mainly women.
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt. Once a village of around 200 to 300, emigration picked up during the 1980s, declining by half between 1991 and 2001. Agrambela became connected with asphalt during the 1980s. 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 Konitsa
.
. The trail which connects Konitsa
to Eptahori and Pentalofos
(Kozani
) is one of the best mountain trails in Greece. The trail is a part of the Trail 3 and the European Trail E3.
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 Epirus, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, situated in to slopes of Smolikas
Smolikas
Mount Smolikas , also with the o accented , at a height of 2,637 metres above sea level, is the second highest mountain in Greece, after Mount Olympus, and the highest of the Pindus Mountains. The mountain is formed in ophiolite rocks. During the Pleistocene the northern and eastern cirques and...
. It is in the municipality of Konitsa
Konitsa
Konitsa is a town in Epirus, Greece, near the Albanian border. It lies amphi-theatre shaped on a mountain slope of the Pindos mountain range, overlooking the valley where the river Aoos meets the river Voidomatis. The valley is used for farming. Konitsa is a regional centre for many small Pindos...
. Its 2001 population was 53. The GR-20
Greek National Road 20
The Greek National Road 20 or the Diagoniki Odos? is a highway or route that links the city of Kozani and Ioannina via Siatista and Konitsa. The highway is entirely the E92 for its entire length...
(Ioannina - Konitsa - Kozani), the old road is approximately 6 km west.
Population
| Year | Village population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 99 |
| 1991 | 108 |
| 2001 | 53 |
Its population has several inhabitants mainly elder, the summer population rises.
About the village
Situated at the elevation of 950m on the western slopes of the second tallest mountain in GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Smolikas
Smolikas
Mount Smolikas , also with the o accented , at a height of 2,637 metres above sea level, is the second highest mountain in Greece, after Mount Olympus, and the highest of the Pindus Mountains. The mountain is formed in ophiolite rocks. During the Pleistocene the northern and eastern cirques and...
, and at the bottom of Kleftis (Κλέφτης) hill. Its older name was Botsifari (Μποτσιφάρι). Konitsa is about 15 km northeast on a paved road. Its neighboring villages are Molista
Molista
Molista is a settlement in the Ioannina Prefecture in Epirus, Greece, situated in to slopes of Smolikas. It is in the municipality of Konitsa. Its 2001 population was 67 for the village. The GR-20 , the old road is approximately 5 km west. The village was known as Messaria and is rarely...
(Messaria) and Gannadio. It has a view of Grammos and the Albanian mountains. The village residents were builders along with revolutionary leaders as far away as Wallachia
Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
in modern Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. With agricultural needs, it employs mainly women.
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. Once a village of around 200 to 300, emigration picked up during the 1980s, declining by half between 1991 and 2001. Agrambela became connected with asphalt during the 1980s. 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 Konitsa
Konitsa
Konitsa is a town in Epirus, Greece, near the Albanian border. It lies amphi-theatre shaped on a mountain slope of the Pindos mountain range, overlooking the valley where the river Aoos meets the river Voidomatis. The valley is used for farming. Konitsa is a regional centre for many small Pindos...
.
Natural environment
The village has an abundant number of forests and groves. The rivers and streams are potable. It also has a few churches. Lower than the village is the Sarantaporos, which empties into the Aoos a few kilometers west before entering AlbaniaAlbania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. The trail which connects Konitsa
Konitsa
Konitsa is a town in Epirus, Greece, near the Albanian border. It lies amphi-theatre shaped on a mountain slope of the Pindos mountain range, overlooking the valley where the river Aoos meets the river Voidomatis. The valley is used for farming. Konitsa is a regional centre for many small Pindos...
to Eptahori and Pentalofos
Pentalofos
Pentalofos may refer to several places in Greece:*Pentalofos, Evros, a village in the Evros Prefecture, part of the municipality Trigono*Pentalofos, Kozani, a village and a municipality in the Kozani Prefecture...
(Kozani
Kozani Prefecture
Kozani is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Macedonia. Its capital is the city of Kozani.-Geography:Kozani borders the regional units of Kastoria to the west and northwest, Florina to the north, Pella to the northeast, Imathia and Pieria to the east, Larissa ...
) is one of the best mountain trails in Greece. The trail is a part of the Trail 3 and the European Trail E3.