Kleidonia

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 is located in Greece
Kleidonia
Kleidonia
Coordinates: 39°59′N 20°41′E / 39.983°N 20.683°E / 39.983; 20.683
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Regional unitIoannina
MunicipalityKonitsa
Municipal unitKonitsa
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community132
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΙΝ

Population

YearVillage populationCommunity population
1981-237
199133-
200112217
201111136
20218132

History

Two prehistoric locations have been found near Kleidonia:

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.

See also

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