During which period Rositsa Yanakieva served as the Mayor of a city in Europe's 16th-largest country?
Bulgaria Bulgaria ( ; Bulgarian: България , "Bǎlgariya "), officially the Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Република България , "Republika Bǎlgariya ", ] ), is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. With a territory of 110994 km2 , Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.
Ioannina Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα , ] ), often called Yannena (Γιάννενα , ] ) within Greece, is the capital and largest city of Epirus, an administrative region in north-western Greece. Its population is 112,486, according to 2011 census. It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 m above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis (Παμβώτις ). It is the capital of Ioannina regional unit and the region of Epirus. Ioannina is located 450 km northwest of Athens, 290 km southwest of Thessaloniki and 80 km east of the port of Igoumenitsa in the Ionian Sea.