Kleidonia
Community in Greece
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Kleidonia (Greek: 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.
Kleidonia
Κλειδωνιά | |
|---|---|
  Kleidonia Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′N 20°41′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Konitsa |
| Municipal unit | Konitsa |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 132 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
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:
- Kleidi Cave
- Megalakkos Cave
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.