Platanoussa

Platanoussa (Greek: Πλατανούσσα) is a village in the Ioannina Prefecture in Epirus, Greece next to the Greek-Albanian border. It is in the municipality of Katsanochoria.

Settlements

 * Dafni
 * Zoodochos Pigi

Location
Platanoussa is located southwest of Metsovo, northwest of Arta, northeast of Preveza and south-southeast of Ioannina.

About Platanoussa
Platanoussa is situated in a mountainous area and is built 450 m above sea level. Farmlands are within the village area. Its main economy is only based in agriculture, some businesses are added today.

History
Platanoussa was ruled by the Ottoman Turks until the Balkan Wars in 1913 when it finally joined Greece. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt, emigration occurred for the next few decades to the powerful nations and continued well after the turn of the millennium, one exception was between 1991 and 2001. Platanoussa became connected with asphalt in the mid to late 20th century. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio, automobiles and water were introduced in mid-20th century and television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.