Monolithi, Ioannina

Monolithi (Μονολίθι) Ioannina

Monolithi, officially Monolithion is a semi-mountainous village in the prefecture of Ioannina, Epirus, at an altitude of 360 meters [1] [2].

Geography - Sights

Monolithi is located on the southwestern border of the prefecture with the prefecture of Arta, inside the National Park of Tzoumerka, Peristeri and the ravine of Arachthos. It is 43 km SE. of the city of Ioannina, 40.5 km North of Arta and 21 km SW. from Pramanta. The village is built on the slopes of Mount Xirovouni between a green area, west of the river Arachthos and close to the historic bridge of Plaka. In the wider area there are several sites with panoramic views, such as:

"Goura" at an altitude of 1,350 meters overlooking Tzoumerka
"Agnantaki" overlooking Arachthos and
"Orsides" to the village of Chouliarades [2].

Administratively

The old name was Bordeaux and in 1919 it was designated the seat of the homonymous community. In 1927 it was renamed Monolith. [3] According to the Kallikratis program, together with Xirovouni and Agios Georgios they constitute the local community of Monolithi which belongs to the municipal unit of Katsanochoria of the Municipality of North Tzoumerka and according to the 2011 census, as a community has a population of 307 inhabitants, while as a settlement 183. [4 ]

External links

The small church of Agia Kyriaki in Monolithi, Ioannina
Monolithi at https://www.youtube.com

References

Encyclopedia Nea Domi. Athens: Tegopoulos - Maniateas. 1996. p. 260 vol.22.
"Monolith". www.voreiatzoumerka.gr. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
"EETAA-Hellenic Society of Local Development and Local Government SA". www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
"Government Gazette of results of the permanent census 2011", p. 10561 (p. 87 of the pdf)

Municipal unit Katsanochoria
Community Aetorrachi
Aetorrachi (Αετορράχη, η)
Lazaina (Λάζαινα, η)
Community Elliniko
Elliniko (Ελληνικό, το)
Community Kalentzi
Kalentzi (Καλέντζι, το)
Community Koritiani
Koritiani (Κορίτιανη, η)
Community Monolithi
Agios Georgios (Άγιος Γεώργιος, ο)
Monolithi (Μονολίθι, το)
Xirovouni (Ξηροβούνι, το)
Community Pigadia
Pigadia (Πηγάδια, τα)
Community Plaisia Malakasiou
Plaisia (Πλαίσια, τα)
Community Platanoussa
Dafni (Δάφνη, το)
Zoodochos Pigi (Ζωοδόχος Πηγή, η)
Platanoussa (Πλατανούσσα, η)
Community Fortosi
Kostitsi (Κωστήτσι, το)
Nistora (Νίστορα, η)
Patero (Πάτερο, το)
Fortosi (Φορτόσι, το)

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