Ano Pedina
Community in Greece
Ano Pedina Άνω Πεδινά | |
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| 39°52′48″N 20°42′21″E / 39.88°N 20.7057°E / 39.88; 20.7057 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Zagori |
| Municipal unit | Central Zagori |
| Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 106 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
Ano Pedina (Greek: Άνω Πεδινά, before 1928: Άνω Σουδενά - Ano Soudena[2]) is one of the villages in Central Zagori in the Ioannina regional unit, northwestern Greece. It is located on the western slopes of Mt Tymfi.
History
The village is mentioned in a Golden bull of emperor Symeon Paleologos of Serbia from 1362. There are two monasteries, the monastery of Evangelistria and the monastery of Agia Paraskevi. The first is the oldest, restored in 1786, while the second was founded in 1750.[3]
Notable people
- Neophytos Doukas, humanist.
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ 1st and 2nd name change
- ^ Λαμπρίδης Ιωάννης "Ζαγοριακά", Τυπογραφείον Αυγής, Αθήνα, 1870
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Zagori
- Agios Minas
- Ano Pedina
- Aristi
- Asprangeloi
- Dikorfo
- Dilofo
- Dipotamo
- Elafotopos
- Elati
- Kaloutas
- Kato Pedina
- Manassis
- Mesovouni
- Monodendri
- Vitsa
- Agia Paraskevi
- Anthrakitis
- Flambourari
- Greveniti
- Demati
- Doliani
- Elatochori
- Itea
- Karyes
- Kastanonas
- Kavallari
- Makrino
- Petra
- Potamia
- Tristeno
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