Vovousa
Municipal unit in Greece
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vovousa (Greek: Βοβούσα or Βωβούσα; Aromanian: Bãiasa, Baiesa or Baiasa) is a village and a former community in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagori, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 51.029 km2.[3] It is one of the original Zagori villages.[4] Population 132 (2021).[1] Vovousa is a traditional Aromanian settlement.
Vovousa
Βοβούσα, Βωβούσα Bãiasa, Baiesa, Baiasa | |
|---|---|
.jpg) View of Vovousa (Băiasa) | |
 Location within the regional unit | |
  Vovousa | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′N 21°03′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Zagori |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 51.029 km2 (19.702 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 132 |
| • Municipal unit density | 2.59/km2 (6.70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
Geography
Vovousa is located on the river Vjosa and is one of the easternmost villages of Zagori. It is also located near the National Park of Valia Kalda (Valea Caldă in Aromanian/ Romanian, meaning „warm valley”). The single-arched stone bridge of Misios was built in 1748 with a donation by Alexis Mitsios from Vitsa.[5]
