Question: coastal region of nw greece south of albania capital loannina
Answer: oˈanina ) ( listen ) ) , often called Yannena ( / ˈjɑːnɪnə / ; Γιάννενα ( ˈʝanena ) ) within Greece , is the capital and largest city of the Ioannina regional unit and of Epirus , an administrative region in north - western Greece .