Metsovo
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Metsovo (Greek: Μέτσοβο; Aromanian: Aminciu) is a town in Epirus, in the mountains of Pindus in northern Greece, between Ioannina to the west and Meteora to the east.
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Metsovo
Μέτσοβο Aminciu | |
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Coordinates: 39°46′13″N 21°11′02″E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Epirus |
Regional unit | Ioannina |
Government | |
• Mayor | Konstantinos Tzafeas |
Area | |
• Municipality | 363.7 km2 (140.4 sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 177.7 km2 (68.6 sq mi) |
• Community | 101.9 km2 (39.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,160 m (3,810 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 5,432 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 3,254 |
• Municipal unit density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
• Community | 2,337 |
• Community density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 442 00 |
Area code(s) | 26560 |
Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
Website | metsovo.gr |
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The largest centre of Aromanian (Vlach) life in Greece, Metsovo is a large regional hub for several small villages and settlements in the Pindus region, and it features many shops, schools, offices, services, museums, and galleries. The economy of Metsovo is dominated by agriculture and tourism, the latter flourishing in winter.
Metsovo is served by Greek National Road 6 (Ioannina – Trikala) and by the Egnatia Odos motorway.