Ζίτσα

Ζίτσα is an appellation in Greece across 6 communes. It lies 19 km north-west of Ioánnina and 67 km east of Corfu.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

ΠΟΠ (PDO)

Category

Quality Sparkling Wine/Wine

Protected since

1981-06-11

Area

9,189 ha registered outline

Extent N–S × E–W

16.01 × 9.99 km

Centre

39.7688° N, 20.6826° E

Other grapes

Debina

Max yield

75 hl/ha

Where it is

Nearest town

19 km north-west of Ioánnina

Nearest city

67 km east of Corfu 40,047 people

To the sea

46 km

Lakes nearby

Ioannina (16 km)

Same latitude

Thrace-Marmara (Türkiye), Vayots Dzor (Armenia), Covelo (United States)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

167–922 m

Mean elevation

582 m

Mean slope

10.0° (18 %)

Steepest tenth

above 20°

Faces

south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 107,204 elevation cells of about 29 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.

Communes · 6

• K. Gabrisivn
• K. Karitshs
• K. Klhmatias
• K. Ligocas
• K. Prvtopappa
• K. Zitshs

Sources

EU register of geographical indications