Molista

Molista
Μόλιστα
Molista
Coordinates: 40°7.5′N 20°48.9′E / 40.1250°N 20.8150°E / 40.1250; 20.8150Coordinates: 40°7.5′N 20°48.9′E / 40.1250°N 20.8150°E / 40.1250; 20.8150
Country Greece
Administrative region Epirus
Regional unit Ioannina
Municipality Konitsa
Municipal unit Konitsa
Population (2011)[1]
  Rural 23
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΙΝ

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. In 2011 its population was 23. The GR-20 (Ioannina - Konitsa - Kozani), the old road is approximately 5 km west. The village is uninhabited during the winter months.

Population

Year Village population
1981 107
1991 86
2001 67
2011 23

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 Byzantine times ir the 17th century. Molista was part of the Ottoman Empire until 1913, when it came to Greece.

Notable People from Molista

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