Anilio, Ioannina
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Anilio
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 A view of Anilio. | |
  Anilio | |
| Coordinates: 39°45.55′N 21°11.3′E / 39.75917°N 21.1883°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Metsovo |
| Municipal unit | Metsovo |
| Area | |
• Community | 42.637 km2 (16.462 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 548 |
| • Density | 12.9/km2 (33.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 442 00 |
| Area code | +30-2656 |
| Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
Anilio (Greek: Ανήλιο, Aromanian: Kiare)[2] is a village and a community of the Metsovo municipality.[3] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Metsovo, of which it is a municipal district.[3] The 2021 census recorded 548 residents in Anilio.[1] The community of Anilio covers an area of 42.637 km2.[4] Anilio is located nearby to Metsovo.[5]
The village name in Aromanian is Kiare and stems from the noun keare, from the verb ker meaning 'to perish, to die' and derived from Latin perire 'to be consumed, to perish', with a change of the Latin p into k in Aromanian.[2] The linguist Kostas Oikonomou stated the Greek toponym Anilio is likely a translation of the Aromanian name Kiare.[6] Due to its position opposite Metsovo, another name in Greek for the village is Prosilio.[6]
