Pramanta Explained

Pramanta
Name Local:Πράμαντα
Type:municipal unit
Periph:Epirus
Periphunit:Ioannina
Pop Municunit:1759
Population As Of:2021
Area Municunit:69.058
Pop Community:1514
Area Community:39.435
Coordinates:39.5167°N 27°W
Licence:ΙΝ
Caption Skyline:Winter view, with Mt Athamanika in the background

Pramanta (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πράμαντα) is a village and a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality North Tzoumerka, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] In 2021 its population was 1,514 for the community and 1,759 for the municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 69.058 km2 and the community 39.435 km2.[2] Pramanta is situated in the Athamanika mountains, at about 840m elevation. It is 4 km west of Melissourgoi, 6 km north of Agnanta, 6 km south of Prosilio, 65 km southeast of Ioannina, 70 km northeast of Arta and 28 km south of Metsovo.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Pramanta is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population

Year Village population Community population Municipal unit population
1981 - 1,585 -
1991 1,090 1,708 -
2001 1,422 1,845 2,194
2011 1,137 1,527 1,774
2021 1,214 1,514 1,759

Attractions

In the central square one can view the known perennial plane tree, the historic fountain called "Arapis" and the central church of the village, Agia Paraskevi. Close to Pramanta is the "Anemotrypa" cave with its underground river, the 13th century Kipina Monastery built into a rocky mountain, and the mountain retreat in "Isioma".

References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation). National Statistical Service of Greece. el.