Iliokali

Iliokali (Ηλιόκαλη) is a village in the Ioannina Prefecture in Greece and the municipality of Pamvotida on the foot of Driskos. Its 2001 population was 422. The GR-6 (Volos - Larissa - Ioannina - Igoumenitsa), the old road runs through Voutsaras and the Via Egnatia, the new highway runs further south without any interchange.

Nearest places

 * Gerakari, south
 * Platania, WSW
 * Drossopigi, NNW

Location
Iliokali is located southwest of Grevena, west of Trikala, north of Arta and about 15 to 20 km ESE of Ioannina.

Geography and information
The village has around 3,300 ha of land and is built between the green forests with many green trees and others and many springs with natural water.

History
History mentioned that the village had from the older years as a settlement with the name Mourkious (Μουρκιούς, Murkius) and was settled by the Turks as well as its name. On May 2, 1927, its changed its name to Iliokali and its settlement to a community, it adopted its name from a monastery (Iliokali Monastery) nearby.

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt. Iliokali became connected with asphalt in the 1970s. more pavement was available in recent years. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.

Its residents rely mostly on agriculture with household work. The village produces many cotton products.

The village is located the still old and ran its public school which was constructed in 1913, and still waited for the allowance by the Ministry of Culture for its maintenance. It ran until 1986 and opened its new one.

Workingly with the large common action is the Ilioklai Formation Council. With its large council on its elders of the village founded several years ago and the KAPI (the Elder Centre) with a large elevation in its local society. The runned and its president of the centre is Theoharis Tsionis.

In the Second Prefectural Division, is a football/soccer club PAO Iliokali

Iliokali became a part of the newly formed municipality of Pamvotis on December 4, 1997. Its president of its Local Council is Konstantinos G. Papas.

The village whistles from life as many inhabitants of the village emigrated to other parts of Greece and the rest of the world. Iliokalites has its great attenton in customs and habits of the area.