Molista

Molista (Greek: Μόλιστα, before 1928: Μεσαριά - Mesaria^[2]) is a settlement in the Ioannina regional unit in Epirus, Greece. It is situated on the northwestern slope of Smolikas, between the villages Monastiri to the southwest and Gannadio to the northeast. It is part of the municipality of Konitsa. The GR-20 (Ioannina - Konitsa - Kozani), the old road is approximately 5 km west. The village is almost uninhabited during the winter months. ^{[citation needed]}

Molista Μόλιστα
Community
Molista
Coordinates: 40°7.5′N 20°48.9′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Epirus
Regional unit	Ioannina
Municipality	Konitsa
Municipal unit	Konitsa
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	15
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΙΝ

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	107	—
1991	86	−19.6%
2001[3]	69	−19.8%
2011[4]	23	−66.7%
2021[1]	15	−34.8%

History

It is unknown when the village was founded. In the area around 3,000 years old lekythoi containing ashes have been found by archeologists. This may indicate that the first inhabitants were Molossians. Others claim that the village was settled later, during the 17th century. Molista was part of the Ottoman Empire until 1913, when it came to Greece.

See also

• List of settlements in the Ioannina regional unit

External links

• Several information about the village (in Greek)