Drosochóri, en grec moderne : Δροσοχώρι, est un village du dème d'Ioánnina, district régional d'Ioánnina, en Épire, Grèce. Selon le recensement de 2011, la population du village s'élève à 782 habitants.
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Iliokali is a village and community in the municipal unit of Pamvotida, Ioannina regional unit, Greece. It is situated at the foot of the mountain Driskos, southeast of Lake Ioannina. The A2 Egnatia Odos motorway passes northwest of the village. Iliokali is 4 km southeast of Kastritsa and 11 km southeast of Ioannina. The community covers 3.30 km2 and is built in forests with many springs. It took its present name from the nearby Iliokali Monastery. Its inhabitants are mainly engaged in agriculture and construction. It is known for its traditionally distilled tsipouro.
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The Battle of Driskos, took place on 26–28 November, 1912. It was fought between Greek forces under General Dimitrios Matthaiopoulos and Ottoman forces under General Esad Pasha during the First Balkan War. The battle began when a unit of Greek Redshirt volunteers attacked the Ottoman defensive line at Mount Driskos, Epirus.
The Greeks seized the Ottoman camp and cleared its surroundings. On 27 November, the Ottomans regrouped after receiving considerable reinforcements in both manpower and artillery, launching an assault on Greek positions. The Greeks began withdrawing at noon the following day, after realizing that they were at risk of being overwhelmed. The Battle of Driskos marked the last intervention of the Redshirts into Greek expansionist conflicts.
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Kastritsa is a village in the municipal unit of Pamvotida, Ioannina regional unit in Greece. It is situated on a hillside near the southern shore of Lake Ioannina. It is situated 2 km southwest of Vasiliki, 3 km east of Katsikas and 7 km southeast of Ioannina. The A2 motorway passes south of the village.
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Eurymenae or Eurymenai was an ancient Greek city of Molossis located in the region of Epirus. The city belonged to the Molossian koinon and was inhabited by the Arktanoi tribe.
Its site is tentatively located near modern Kastritsa.
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The Papastathis Bridge is a four-arched bridge in Greece that is located between Driscos and Anatolike and crosses the Arachthos river, in the region of Epirus, near the town of Ioannina.
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