Egnatia is a former municipality in the Ioannina peripheral unit, Epirus

Epirus (periphery)

Epirus , formally the Epirus Region , is a geographical and administrative region in northwestern Greece. It borders the regions of West Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, West Greece to the south, the Ionian Sea and the Ionian Islands to the west and the country of Albania to the north. The...

, Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Metsovo

Metsovo

Metsovo is a town in Epirus on the mountains of Pindus in northern Greece, between Ioannina to the north and Meteora to the south. The largest centre of Vlach life in Greece, Metsovo is bypassed by GR-6 and also by Egnatia Odos Motorway....

, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 2,800. The seat of the municipality was in Mikro Peristeri. The municipal unit is connected with both the GR-6

Greek National Road 6

Greek National Road 6 is a highway in north-central Greece. It begins at the port of Igoumenitsa and ends at Larissa. Part of the new road is run under the name Egnatia Odos from Igoumenitsa to east of the tunnel at Metsovo. It has junctions of GR-19GR-5/20/E55, GR-15, GR-30 and finally at...

/E92

European route E92

European route E 92 is an A-Class European route, crossing the Greek peripheries of Epirus and Thessaly.E 92 routes through the following local capitals : Igoumenitsa, Ioannina, Trikala, Larisa, Volos....

 (Larissa - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa

Igoumenitsa

Igoumenitsa , is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit Thesprotia. Its original ancient name used to be Titani....

) and the new Via Egnatia

Via Egnatia

The Via Egnatia was a road constructed by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. It crossed the Roman provinces of Illyricum, Macedonia, and Thrace, running through territory that is now part of modern Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, and European Turkey.Starting at Dyrrachium on the...

 since the early-2000s.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Egnatia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Chrysovitsa (Chrysovitsa, Ampelia, Analipsi, Myloi, Xiriko, Siolades)
• Megali Gotista (Megali Gotista, Baltouma)
• Mega Peristeri (Mega Peristeri, Ampelakia, Karyofyto, Kastri, Kerasia, Milies)
• Mikra Gotista (Mikra Gotista, Agios Minas, Batza, Riza, Sioutsos)
• Mikro Peristeri (Mikro Peristeri, Giarakari, Neo Gerakari, Palaiochori, Prosilia, Rachoula, Tampouria)
• Sitsaina

Other

Egnatia has schools, a few lyceums (middle school) a gymnasium (secondary school), churches, banks, shops and a square (plateia

Plateia

Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...

). Its nearest university is in Ioannina, the University of Ioannina

University of Ioannina

The University of Ioannina is a university lying in the plains 5 km southwest of Ioannina, Greece. The campus is linked to the town by Greek National Road 5. It now hosts over 20,000 students in 17 faculties...

.

Northwest: East Zagori East Zagori East Zagori is a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagori, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,402 . The seat of the municipality was in Miliotades....	North: East Zagori East Zagori East Zagori is a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagori, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,402 . The seat of the municipality was in Miliotades....  and Metsovo Metsovo Metsovo is a town in Epirus on the mountains of Pindus in northern Greece, between Ioannina to the north and Meteora to the south. The largest centre of Vlach life in Greece, Metsovo is bypassed by GR-6 and also by Egnatia Odos Motorway....
West: Perama Perama, Ioannina Perama is a town and a former municipality in the Ioannina peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ioannina, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies about 4 km north of central Ioannina. The town's name means "passage" and it...	Egnatia	East: Metsovo Metsovo Metsovo is a town in Epirus on the mountains of Pindus in northern Greece, between Ioannina to the north and Meteora to the south. The largest centre of Vlach life in Greece, Metsovo is bypassed by GR-6 and also by Egnatia Odos Motorway....
Southwest: Parapotamos Parapotamos Parapotamos is a village and a former municipality in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Igoumenitsa, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 1,668 . The village of Parapotamos, the former municipality's seat, was home to Cham...	South: Syrrako Syrrako Syrrako or Sirako is a village and a former community in the Ioannina peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality North Tzoumerka, of which it is a municipal unit. It has a predominantly Aromanian population, and is located 52 km...	Southeast: Trikala Prefecture Trikala Prefecture Trikala is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly. Its capital is the town of Trikala. The regional unit includes the town of Kalampaka and the Meteora monastery complex.-Geography:...