Vovousa
Municipal unit in Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vovousa (Greek: Βοβούσα or Βωβούσα; Aromanian: Bãiasa, Baiesa or Baiasa) is a village and a former community in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagori, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 51.029 km2.[3] It is one of the original Zagori villages.[4] Population 132 (2021).[1] Vovousa is a traditional Aromanian settlement.
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Vovousa
Βοβούσα, Βωβούσα Bãiasa, Baiesa, Baiasa | |
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.jpg) View of Vovousa | |
  Vovousa Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′N 21°03′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Zagori |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 51.029 km2 (19.702 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 132 |
| • Municipal unit density | 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
Vovousa is located on the river Vjosa and is one of the easternmost villages of Zagori. It is also located near the National Park of Valia Kalda. The single-arched stone bridge of Misios was built in 1748 with a donation by Alexis Mitsios from Vitsa.[5]
Vovousa was considered among the largest villages in Zagori.[6] Most of its inhabitants moved in the 19th century to the vicinity of Serres in Macedonia.[6][page needed] The village was burnt by the Germans on 23 October 1943.[7]
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