Monastiri (Greek: Μοναστήρι, meaning "monastery", before 1928: Μποτσιφάρι - Botsifari[2]) is a settlement in the Ioannina regional unit in Epirus, Greece. It is situated on the northwestern slopes of Smolikas, at the elevation of 950m. Below the village is the river Sarantaporos, which empties into the Aoos a few kilometers west before entering Albania. It is in the municipality of Konitsa. It is 1 km southwest of Molista, 10 km northeast of Konitsa and 18 km east of Leskovik (Albania).

Monastiri
Μοναστήρι
Monastiri is located in Greece
Monastiri
Monastiri
Coordinates: 40°07′19″N 20°48′26″E / 40.12194°N 20.80722°E / 40.12194; 20.80722
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Regional unitIoannina
MunicipalityKonitsa
Municipal unitKonitsa
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community5
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΙΝ
Monastiri, Greece

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
198199—    
1991108+9.1%
2001[3]23−78.7%
2011[4]17−26.1%
2021[1]5−70.6%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.