Kleidonia Explained

Kleidonia
Name Local:Κλειδωνιά
Type:community
Periph:Epirus
Periphunit:Ioannina
Municipality:Konitsa
Population:132
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:39.9833°N 61°W
Licence:ΙΝ

Kleidonia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κλειδωνιά) is a village and a community in the municipality of Konitsa, Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. The community includes the village Kalyvia. The Greek National Road 20 (Ioannina - Konitsa - Kozani) passes through Kalyvia. It is situated on the right bank of the river Voidomatis, a tributary of the Aoos.

Population

Year Village population Community population
1981 - 237
1991 33 -
2001 12 217
2011 11 136
2021 8 132

History

Two prehistoric locations have been found near Kleidonia:

In these two caves there are archaeological remains that date back to 20,000 and 12,000 years ago, in the later period of the Paleolithic Era in Greece.

See also