Bizani
| Bizani Μπιζάνι | |
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  Bizani | |
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Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′N 20°52′E / 39.567°N 20.867°ECoordinates: 39°34′N 20°52′E / 39.567°N 20.867°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Ioannina |
| • Municipal unit | 91.372 km2 (35.279 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,124 |
| • Municipal unit density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Community[1] | |
| • Population | 384 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 11.660 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
Bizani (Greek: Μπιζάνι) is a village and a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ioannina, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 91.372 km2, the community 11.660 km2.[3] In 2011 its population was 5,124. The seat of the municipality was in Pedini. The municipal unit is situated in the plains and low hills south and southwest of Ioannina. The Greek National Road 5 (Ioannina - Arta), the Greek National Road 17 (Ioannina - Dodoni) and the Egnatia Odos motorway (Igoumenitsa - Ioannina - Thessaloniki) pass through the municipal unit.
Subdivisions
The municipalunit Bizani is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Ampeleia (Ampeleia, Filothei)
- Bizani (Neo Bizani, Koloniati)
- Asvestochori
- Kontsika (Kontsika, Synoikismos Kontsikas)
- Kosmira
- Manoliasa
- Pedini (Pedini, Fteri, Chioniasa)
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,052 |
| 2001 | 4,241 |
| 2011 | 5,124 |
History
Bizani was the location of the Battle of Bizani that took place in February 1913 as part of the Balkan Wars as the last stronghold for Ioannina and the remainder of Epirus before ending almost five centuries of Ottoman Turkish rule.
See also
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References
- 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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| Dodoni | Agios Dimitrios |
