Vissani
Vissani (Greek: Βήσσανη) is a village in the municipal unit of Delvinaki, Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. It is situated in the mountainous Pogoni area near the Albanian border, at 750 m above sea level. A small road connects Vissani with the Greek National Road 22 Kakavia - Kalpaki.
Vissani
Βήσσανη | |
|---|---|
  Vissani | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′N 20°32′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Pogoni |
| Municipal unit | Delvinaki |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 424 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | IN |
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 417 |
| 1991 | 365 |
| 2001 | 426 |
| 2011 | 424 |
History
Vissani was founded in the 14th century, and grew during Ottoman rule. It became a part of Greece after the Balkan Wars in 1913. The village retains elements of its traditional architecture. In the center of the village is the church of Saint Nicholas from 1791, decorated with frescoes. The village houses were built by craftsmen from the villages of Pyrsogianni and Vourbiani. Vissani is the birthplace of Kitsos Harisiadis one of the greatest traditional clarinetist of Epirus[2] who mastered and taught the tradition of playing the "miroloi".
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Lament from Epirus: An Odyssey Into Europe's Oldest Surviving Folk Music, by Christopher King