Epirus

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Epirus is a mountainous historical and geographical region in northwestern Greece known for its rugged landscapes, ancient sites, and traditional stone-built villages.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
historical region
administrativeDivisionOf Greece
surface form: Hellenic Republic
bordersCountry Albania
bordersRegion Thessaly
Western Greece
Macedonia (Greece)
surface form: Western Macedonia
climate Mediterranean with continental influences
containsCity Arta
Igoumenitsa
Ioannina
Preveza
containsLake Lake Pamvotida
containsPort Igoumenitsa
Preveza
containsRiver Acheron River
Arachthos River
Louros River
containsVillageRegion Metsovo area
Tzoumerka
Zagori
country Greece
economySector animal husbandry
dairy production
tourism
hasArchaeologicalSite Cassope
Dodona
Nikopolis
hasCapital Ioannina
hasCoastOn Ionian Sea
hasGorge Zagori
surface form: Vikos Gorge
hasMountainRange Pindus Mountains
hasNationalPark Pindus Mountains
surface form: Vikos–Aoos National Park
hasRegionalUnit Arta regional unit
Ioannina
surface form: Ioannina regional unit

Preveza regional unit
Thesprotia regional unit
historicalCapital Ioannina
historicalRegionOf Epirus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ancient Epirus
knownFor ancient sites
rugged landscapes
traditional stone-built villages
language Greek
locatedIn Northern Greece
surface form: northwestern Greece
locatedOn Balkans
surface form: Balkan Peninsula
majorReligion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
partOf Greece
terrain mountainous
traditionalArchitecture stone bridges
stone-built houses

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Port of Igoumenitsa (connection) locatedIn Epirus
subject surface form: Port of Igoumenitsa
this entity surface form: Epirus region
Port of Igoumenitsa (connection) regionServed Epirus
subject surface form: Port of Igoumenitsa
Preveza locatedIn Epirus
Preveza administrativeRegion Epirus
this entity surface form: Region of Epirus
Metsovo area locatedIn Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus region
Arachthos River locatedIn Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus region
Acheron River locatedIn Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus region
Lake Pamvotida locatedIn Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus region
Lake Pamvotida isTouristAttractionOf Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus region
Epirus front locatedIn Epirus
Tzoumerka locatedIn Epirus
Nikopolis locatedIn Epirus
Nikopolis partOf Epirus
this entity surface form: Roman Epirus
Nikopolis partOf Epirus
this entity surface form: province of Epirus Vetus
Nikopolis region Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus periphery
Western Macedonia borders Epirus
Telegony geographicalSetting Epirus
this entity surface form: Thesprotia
Valia Kalda National Park locatedIn Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus region
Aoos Gorge locatedIn Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus region
Vikos–Aoos National Park locatedIn Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus region
Vlora historicalRegion Epirus
Saranda locatedIn Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus region (historical)
Cassope locatedIn Epirus
Cassope regionType Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus (periphery of Greece)
Smolikas locatedIn Epirus
Smolikas belongsTo Epirus
this entity surface form: Region of Epirus
Arta locatedIn Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus region
Arta historicalRegion Epirus
sanctuary of Dodona locatedIn Epirus
subject surface form: Sanctuary of Dodona
sanctuary of Dodona region Epirus
subject surface form: Sanctuary of Dodona
oak tree oracle locatedIn Epirus
subject surface form: Oak Tree Oracle
Molossian kings of Epirus partOf Epirus
this entity surface form: ancient Epirus
Molossian kings of Epirus appliesToJurisdiction Epirus
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Epirus
Epirote League country Epirus
Epirote League region Epirus
Selloi locatedIn Epirus
Peleiades region Epirus
theatre of Dodona locatedIn Epirus
subject surface form: Theatre of Dodona
theatre of Dodona belongsToAncientRegion Epirus
subject surface form: Theatre of Dodona
this entity surface form: ancient Epirus
Roman Greece hasProvince Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus (Roman province)
Mount Smolikas locatedIn Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus region
Mount Tymfi locatedIn Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus region
Mount Tymfi locatedIn Epirus
subject surface form: Zagori
this entity surface form: Epirus region
Mount Grammos locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Epirus
this entity surface form: Epirus region