Igoumenitsa facts for kids

Igoumenitsa
Igoumenitsa; Ηγουμενίτσα
	; View of the old port
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max):	0 - 10 m (0 - 33 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Epirus
Mayor:	Ioannis Lolos
Population statistics (as of 2011 )
	Municipality
- Population:	25,814
- Area:	428.4 km² (165 sq mi)
- Density:	60 /km² (156 /sq mi)
	Codes
Postal:	461 00
Telephone:	26650
Auto:	ΗΝ
	Website
	www.igoumenitsa.gr

Igoumenitsa, is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit of Thesprotia.

Igoumenitsa is the chief port of Thesprotia and Epirus, and one of the largest passenger ports of Greece, connecting northwestern Mainland Greece with the Ionian Islands and Italy. The city is built on easternmost end of the Gulf of Igoumenitsa in the Ionian Sea and primary aspects of the economy are maritime, transport, services, agriculture and tourism. The 670 km (420 mi) long Egnatia Highway, which serves northern Greece, terminates at Igoumenitsa, making it a popular starting point for tourists coming from Europe and ending point for trucks from Turkey.

Igoumenitsa features many shops, schools, offices and cargo storages, a Technological Educational Institute, a library, an archeological museum, several sport stadiums and tennis courses, a courthouse and a medical clinic. The Thesprotia Police Headquarters and the Municipal Sailing Club are located here. The city itself is built on the slopes of a forested mountain and expands perimetrically around the gulf.

The 2011 census recorded 25,814 inhabitants for the wider Municipality, of which 9,820 in the municipal unit of Igoumenitsa proper. Igoumenitsa is known for being surrounded by several forests and for its blue waters. The nearby Drepanos Beach is one of the longest sand beaches in the region, with a length of over 7 kilometers.

Images for kids

Port of Igoumenitsa
The promenade.
The new port of the city.
The ancient theatre of Titani.
Igoumenitsa and the modern Egnatia motorway, as seen from the southern state road connecting Igoumenitsa with the village of Plataria.
The Old Port of the city
The New Port of the city
The Port of Igoumenitsa, as depicted by Vincenzo Coronelli
Igoumenitsa as seen from Egnatia Odos
View of Igoumenitsa from the sea
Panoramic view
View from the New Port
The Thesprotia's division of the Epirus Prefecture
Mosaic depicting the Vergina Sun, Titani archeological site
The Agios Dionysios island, at the Gulf of Igoumenitsa
Igoumenitsa city
Igoumenitsa waterfront