Dodoni

Municipality in Greece
Dodoni
Δωδώνη
View of Dodoni and mount Tomaros
View of Dodoni and mount Tomaros
39°33′N 20°46′E / 39.550°N 20.767°E / 39.550; 20.767
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Regional unitIoannina
Area
 • Municipality657.5 km2 (253.9 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit101.0 km2 (39.0 sq mi)
 • Community8.748 km2 (3.378 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality7,199
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
937
 • Municipal unit density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Community
185
 • Community density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΙΝ

Dodoni (Greek: Δωδώνη) is a village and a municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Agia Kyriaki (community Theriakisi).[2]

The modern village of Dodoni is located near the ancient city of same name and site of the ancient oracle of Dodona. Oedipus the King was shot here in 1967.

Municipality

The present municipality Dodoni was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

  • Agios Dimitrios
  • Dodoni
  • Lakka Souliou
  • Selloi

The municipality Dodoni has an area of 657.499 km2, the municipal unit Dodoni has an area of 101.016 km2, and the community Dodoni has an area of 8.748 km2.[3]

Gallery

  • Theatre at Dodoni
    Theatre at Dodoni
  • View on theatre and Mount Tomaros
    View on theatre and Mount Tomaros

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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Administrative division of the Epirus Region
Area
9,203 km2 (3,553 sq mi)
Population
336,856 (as of 2011)
Municipalities
18 (since 2011)
Capital
Ioannina
Regional unit of Arta
Regional unit of IoanninaRegional unit of PrevezaRegional unit of Thesprotia
Regional governor
Alexandros Kachrimanis [el] (since 2014)
Decentralized Administration
Epirus and Western Macedonia
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Dodoni
Municipal unit of Agios Dimitrios
  • Agia Triada
  • Avgo
  • Episkopiko
  • Kopani
  • Kouklesi
  • Kryfovo
  • Melia
  • Mousiotitsa
  • Myrodafni
  • Perdika
  • Pesta
  • Ravenia
  • Serviana
  • Sklivani
  • Terovo
  • Theriakisi
  • Varlaam
  • Vouliasta
Municipal unit of Dodoni
  • Agia Anastasia
  • Dodoni
  • Dragopsa
  • Dramesioi
  • Kostaniani
  • Manteio
  • Melingoi
  • Polygyros
  • Psina
Municipal unit of Lakka Souliou
  • Achladies
  • Alepochori
  • Ardosi
  • Bestia
  • Derviziana
  • Elafos
  • Georganoi
  • Palaiochori
  • Pentolakkos
  • Romanos
  • Seriziana
  • Sistrouni
  • Smyrtia
  • Vargiades
Municipal unit of Selloi
  • Agios Andreas
  • Agios Nikolaos
  • Anthochori
  • Artopoula
  • Asprochori
  • Baousioi
  • Katamachi
  • Kerasia
  • Koumaria
  • Lippa
  • Pardalitsa
  • Platania
  • Seniko
  • Valanidia
  • Zotiko
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