Kleidonia
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| Kleidonia Κλειδωνιά |
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 Kleidonia
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| Coordinates | 39°59′N 20°41′E / 39.983°N 20.683°ECoordinates: 39°59′N 20°41′E / 39.983°N 20.683°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Epirus |
| Regional unit: | Ioannina |
| Municipality: | Konitsa |
| Municipal unit: | Konitsa |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
| Village | |
| - Population: | 217 |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | ΙΝ |
Kleidonia (Greek: Κλειδωνιά) is a settlement in the Ioannina regional unit in Epirus, Greece. It is in the municipality of Konitsa. In 2001 its population was 12 for the village, and 217 for the municipal district.
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[edit] Population
| Year | Settlement population | Municipal district population |
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| 1981 | - | 237 |
| 1991 | 33 | - |
| 2001 | 12 | 217 |
[edit] History
[edit] Archaeology
Two prehistoric locations have been found near Kleidonia:
- Kleidi Cave
- Megalakkos Cave
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.
[edit] Ottoman to the Present Era
Kleidonia was ruled by the Ottoman Turks until the Balkan Wars and annexed in 1913. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate until 1981 through to 1991, when the population decreased, it lost half yet again.
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