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Vovousa is a village and a former community 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. The municipal unit has an area of 51.029 km2. It is one of the original Zagori villages. Population 132 (2021).

Name
The names of the river Vjosa and village are intertwined. Aoos, the ancient name of the river, was preserved in the subsequent forms Voosa and Vovousa. The linguist Kostas Oikonomou stated the toponym was formed in Aromanian from bă ĭasă 'lake, marsh' and derived from the noun baie meaning 'bath, mine' and the suffix -(i)oasă, linked to the Slavic banja and Latin balneum 'bath'. ==Geography==
Geography
Vovousa is located on the river Vjosa and is one of the easternmost villages of Zagori. It is also located near the National Park of Valia Kalda (Valea Caldă in Aromanian/ Romanian, meaning „warm valley”). The single-arched stone bridge of Misios was built in 1748 with a donation by Alexis Mitsios from Vitsa. ==History==
History
Vovousa was considered among the largest villages in Zagori. Most of its inhabitants moved in the 19th century to the vicinity of Serres in Macedonia. == Demographics ==
Demographics
Vovousa has an Aromanian population and is an Aromanian speaking village. Some Sarakatsani settled in the village during the early 20th century. The Sarakatsani are Greek speakers. ==References==
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