Platanoussa (, before 1927: Ραψίστα - ''Rapsista''Name changes of settlements in Greece
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Epirus Epirus () is a Region#Geographical regions, geographical and historical region, historical region in southeastern Europe, now shared between Greece and Albania. It lies between the Pindus Mountains and the Ionian Sea, stretching from the Bay ...

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. The community consists of the villages Platanoussa, Dafni and Zoodochos Pigi. Platanoussa is situated on the eastern slope of the

Xerovouni Xerovouni (, also Ξηροβούνι ''Xirovouni'') is a mountain in the southern part of the Epirus region, Greece. It covers the northeastern Preveza Preveza (, ) is a city in the region of Epirus (region), Epirus, northwestern Greece, locate ...

mountain, above the right bank of the river

Arachthos Arachthos () is a former municipality in the Arta regional unit, Epirus, Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Al ...

, at about 460 m above sea level. It is 8 km northeast of Anogeio, 29 km north of Arta and 31 km southeast of

Ioannina Ioannina ( ' ), often called Yannena ( ' ) within Greece, is the capital and largest city of the Ioannina (regional unit), Ioannina regional unit and of Epirus (region), Epirus, an Modern regions of Greece, administrative region in northwester ...

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{{Katsanochoria Populated places in Ioannina (regional unit) North Tzoumerka

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