Petrovouni, Ioannina
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Petrovouni older form: -on is a Greek
25 km southeast of Ioannina
in in the municipality of Tzoumerka
(Ioannina Prefecture
, Epirus
), Greece
. Its population is 198 people (2001 census). Until the early to mid 20th century, its village name was the Slavic originated Vastavetsi (Βασταβετσι).
, nearly west of Trikala
, north of Arta
and southeast of Ioannina
. Built on the slopes of Athamanika or Tzoumerka
at 1,030 m. The Arachthos
River lies a few kilometers to the northwest. Much of the area is mountainous and forested with pine, cypresses and cedars, farmlands are around the village and barren land are at the highest elevations.
The nearest places are:
and the Greek Civil War
. Much of the population loss occurred between 1981 and 1991.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
25 km southeast of Ioannina
Ioannina
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...
in in the municipality of Tzoumerka
Tzoumerka
Tzoumerka is a former municipality in the Ioannina peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality North Tzoumerka, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 1,228 . The seat of the municipality was in Chouliarades....
(Ioannina Prefecture
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:...
, Epirus
Epirus (periphery)
Epirus , formally the Epirus Region , is a geographical and administrative region in northwestern Greece. It borders the regions of West Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, West Greece to the south, the Ionian Sea and the Ionian Islands to the west and the country of Albania to the north. The...
), Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Its population is 198 people (2001 census). Until the early to mid 20th century, its village name was the Slavic originated Vastavetsi (Βασταβετσι).
Geography
Tzoumerka is located south of MetsovoMetsovo
Metsovo is a town in Epirus on the mountains of Pindus in northern Greece, between Ioannina to the north and Meteora to the south. The largest centre of Vlach life in Greece, Metsovo is bypassed by GR-6 and also by Egnatia Odos Motorway....
, nearly west of Trikala
Trikala
Trikala is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece. It is the capital of the Trikala peripheral unit, and is located NW of Athens, NW, of Karditsa, E of Ioannina and Metsovo, S of Grevena, SW of Thessaloniki, and W of Larissa...
, north 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...
and southeast of Ioannina
Ioannina
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...
. Built on the slopes of Athamanika or Tzoumerka
Athamanika
Athamanika or Tzoumerka is a mountain in the northeastern Arta Prefecture, the southeastern Ioannina Prefecture and the southwestern Trikala Prefecture. The mountain is a part of the Pindus mountain range. Its maximum elevation is 2,393 m. The GR-30 passes to the north difficultly...
at 1,030 m. The Arachthos
Arachthos
Arachthos is a former municipality in the Arta peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikolaos Skoufas, of which it is a municipal unit. It is situated along the lower course of the river Arachthos, south of Arta.Population 6,011...
River lies a few kilometers to the northwest. Much of the area is mountainous and forested with pine, cypresses and cedars, farmlands are around the village and barren land are at the highest elevations.
The nearest places are:
- Potistika, northeast (distance: 4 km)
- ChouliaradesChouliaradesChouliarades is a village in the municipality of North Tzoumerka, Greece. Its population was 237 people . It is built on the slopes of Tzoumerka or Athamanio at 1,000 m...
, south (distance: 3 km) - Kedros, WNW (distance: 3 km)
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 977 |
| 1991 | 136 |
| 2001 | 119 |
History
Emigration began 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...
. Much of the population loss occurred between 1981 and 1991.