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Dodoni

Coordinates: 39°33′N 20°46′E / 39.550°N 20.767°E / 39.550; 20.767
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Dodoni
Δωδώνη
View of Dodoni and mount Tomaros
View of Dodoni and mount Tomaros
Dodoni is located in Greece
Dodoni
Dodoni
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°33′N 20°46′E / 39.550°N 20.767°E / 39.550; 20.767
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Regional unitIoannina
Area
 • Municipality657.5 km2 (253.9 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit101.0 km2 (39.0 sq mi)
 • Community8.748 km2 (3.378 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality7,199
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
937
 • Municipal unit density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Community
185
 • Community density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΙΝ

Dodoni (Greek: Δωδώνη) is a village and a municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Agia Kyriaki (community Theriakisi).[2]

The modern village of Dodoni is located near the ancient city of same name and site of the ancient oracle of Dodona. Oedipus the King was shot here in 1967.

Municipality

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The present municipality Dodoni was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

The municipality Dodoni has an area of 657.499 km2, the municipal unit Dodoni has an area of 101.016 km2, and the community Dodoni has an area of 8.748 km2.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.