Thesprotiko
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Thesprotiko is a village and a former municipality in the Preveza peripheral unit, Epirus
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ziros
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,474 (2001). The village was known as Lelova (Λέλοβα) until April 1, 1927 when it adopted its current name. It became a municipality in the 1950s.
Epirus (periphery)
Epirus , formally the Epirus Region , is a geographical and administrative region in northwestern Greece. It borders the regions of West Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, West Greece to the south, the Ionian Sea and the Ionian Islands to the west and the country of Albania to the north. The...
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ziros
Ziros, Preveza
Ziros is a municipality in the Preveza regional unit, Epirus, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Filippiada.-Municipality:The municipality Ziros was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,474 (2001). The village was known as Lelova (Λέλοβα) until April 1, 1927 when it adopted its current name. It became a municipality in the 1950s.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Thesprotiko is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Assos (Assos, Kerasovo)
- Galatas (Galatas, Agios Savvas, Zervo)
- Meliana
- Nikolitsi (Nikolitsi, Elaia, Platania)
- Pappadates (Pappadates, Agioi Apostoloi, Galini)
- Polystafylo (Polystafylo, Agia Triada)
- Rizovouni (Rizovouni, Ziropoli)
- Thesprotiko
Population
| Year | Village | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,005 | - |
| 1991 | 1,936 | 5,653 |
| 2001 | 1,775 | 5,474 |
Geography
It is the capital of the area of Lakka in the Preveza Prefecture (Lakka Lelovou), it has a beautiful valley which includes several villages. The village is located between the Thesprotika (Baldenesi, Μπαλντενέσι) with the elevation of 1,250 m and Tsouka Podogora-Zarkorachi to the east with the elevation of 1,270 m. It had a lake with the name of Mavri which dried up in 1960.| North: Arta Arta Prefecture Arta is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Epirus region. Its capital is the town of Arta.-Geography:The regional unit of Arta is located north of the Ambracian Gulf. The main mountain ranges are the Athamanika in the northeast, the Pindus in the east, and Valtou in the... prefecture | ||
| West: Louros Louros Louros is a town and a former municipality in the Preveza peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Preveza, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was the small town of Louros . The area of the municipal unit is... | Thesprotiko | East: Filippiada Filippiada Filippiada is a small town and a former municipality in the Preveza peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ziros, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 8,429 . Filippiada is divided into smaller regions entailing Old Filippiada,... |
| Southwest: Kranea Kranea Kranea is a village and a former community in the Preveza peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ziros, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 1,052 .... and Louros | South: Filippiada |