|
Thesprotiko
Thesprotiko (, "Thesprotian") is a village and a former municipality in the Preveza (regional unit), Preveza regional unit, Epirus (region), Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ziros, Preveza, Ziros, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 131.823 km2. The village was known as Lelova (Λέλοβα) until April 1, 1927 when it adopted its current name. An independent community since 1919, Thesprotiko became a municipality in 1948. Subdivisions The municipal unit Thesprotiko is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): *Assos, Preveza, Assos (Assos, Kerasovo) *Galatas, Preveza, Galatas (Galatas, Agios Savvas, Zervo) *Meliana *Nikolitsi, Preveza, Nikolitsi (Nikolitsi, Elaia, Platania) *Pappadates (Pappadates, Agioi Apostoloi, Galini) *Polystafylo (Polystafylo, Agia Triada) *Rizovouni, Preveza, Rizovouni (Rizovouni, Ziropoli) *Thesprotiko Population Geography It is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rizovouni, Preveza
Rizovouni is a village and a community of Epirus in the municipality of Ziros, Preveza, Ziros in the Preveza (regional unit), Preveza regional unit. Its former name, ''Podogora'' (until 1927), is of Slavic languages, Slavic origin and means at the foot (or root) of the mountain. The late modern "Rizovouni" attributes to the Greek content of the Slavic word. The community, which consists of the villages Rizovouni and Ziropoli, has a population of 614 (2021). Its area is . The area is characterized as semi-mountainous. The climate is generally Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean type. Geography Rizovouni was an independent community until 1997, when it was absorbed into the municipality of Thesprotiko with the homonymous village. EETAA local government changes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preveza (regional Unit)
Preveza () is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Epirus region. Its capital is the town of Preveza. Geography The regional unit of Preveza is located northwest of the Ambracian Gulf. The Ionian Sea lies to the west. The terrain is mostly hilly. The mountains of Xerovouni are in the far northeast. Rivers include the Louros in the east, and Acheron in the north. Its climate is typically Mediterranean with hot dry summers and cool winters. Snow is not uncommon in winter at higher elevations. Administration The regional unit of Preveza is subdivided into 3 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox): *Parga (3) *Preveza (1) * Ziros (2) Prefecture Preveza was established as a prefecture in 1915 (). As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Preveza was created out of the former prefecture Preveza. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziros, Preveza
Ziros (, named after ''Lake Ziros'') is a municipality in the Preveza regional unit, Epirus, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Filippiada. The municipality has an area of 380.601 km2. Municipality The municipality Ziros was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units: * Anogeio * Filippiada * Kranea *Thesprotiko Thesprotiko (, "Thesprotian") is a village and a former municipality in the Preveza (regional unit), Preveza regional unit, Epirus (region), Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ziros, Preveza, Ziros ... References Populated places in Preveza (regional unit) Municipalities of Epirus (region) {{Epirus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filippiada
Filippiada () is a small town and a former municipality in the Preveza regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ziros, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of . It has a population of 8,325 (2021 census). Geography The town of Filippiada is situated at the foot of low hills on the right bank of the river Louros. The northern part of the municipal unit is mountainous. Filippiada is northwest of Arta, northeast of Preveza and south of Ioannina. The Greek National Road 5 (Antirrio - Agrinio - Arta - Ioannina) passes through the town, and the Greek National Road 21 connects it with Preveza. The municipal unit's geographical landscape includes part of the Louros River and Lake Zirou. Filippiada bears the nickname "stork town" () due to the scattered nests of migratory birds frequently found throughout town. History The area of Filippiada has been inhabited since at least the 8th and 7th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agios Dimitrios, Ioannina
Agios Dimitrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος) is a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dodoni, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,277 (2021), its area is 231.473 km². The seat of the municipality was in Theriakisi. The largest village is Kato Mousiotitsa which has a school, gymnasium and lyceum. The municipal unit covers the northwestern part of the Xerovouni Xerovouni (, also Ξηροβούνι ''Xirovouni'') is a mountain in the southern part of the Epirus region, Greece. It covers the northeastern Preveza Preveza (, ) is a city in the region of Epirus (region), Epirus, northwestern Greece, locate ... mountains. Subdivisions The municipal unit Agios Dimitrios is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): * Agia Triada * Avgo * Episkopiko * Kopani * Kouklesi (Kouklesi, Potamia) * Kryfovo (Kryfovo, Kato Kryfovo) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakka Souliou
Lakka Souliou () is a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dodoni, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 158.578 km2. Its population was 1,897 according to the census of 2021. Lakka Souliou is a historical site in the wider area of Souli. History Ancient times Lakka Souliou has been inhabited since the Neolithic period, as it is testified by the fossils which were found in the region, like axes made of granite and flint, coppery and iron weapons, vessels of clay as well. There are traces of Pelasgic walls in many places of the region, like in Achladea, Bestia, Sistrouni, Alepochori and Paleochori Botsari. In addition to these, there are several acropoleis, ancient boxy tombs and coins of the ancient Epirotes found throughout Lakka Souliou. It is supposed that the plains of the region were covered by sea about 500 million years ago. Homer mention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louros
Louros () is a town and a former municipality in the Preveza regional unit, Epirus, Greece. It was the center of a kaza of the Preveza Sanjak under the Ottoman Empire. 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 (pop. 1,769 in 2021). The area of the municipal unit is 176.075 km2, with a population of 4,581 people (2011). The town and municipal unit are named after the river Louros which flows just south of the town. Until recently, the Louros valley was swampy, but in modern times the marshes were drained and are now used for the production of olives, oranges, lemons and tomatoes. Besides the town of Louros itself, the largest communities in the municipality are Oropós (pop. 1,127), Stefáni (379), Vrysoúla (149), Áno Ráchi (96), and Kotsanópoulo (200). Subdivisions The municipal unit Louros is subdivided into the following communities (constitu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kranea
Kranea () is a village and a former community in the Preveza regional unit, Epirus, Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th .... Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ziros, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 34.671 km2. Population 716 (2021). References Populated places in Preveza (regional unit) Ziros, Preveza {{Epirus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epirus (region)
Epirus ( ; , ) is a traditional geographic regions of Greece, geographic and modern administrative regions of Greece, administrative region in northwestern Greece.Π.Δ. 51/87 "Καθορισμός των Περιφερειών της Χώρας για το σχεδιασμό κ.λ.π. της Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης" (''Determination of the Regions of the Country for the planning etc. of the development of the regions, Efimeris tis Kyverniseos ΦΕΚ A 26/06.03.1987'' It borders the regions of Western Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, West Greece to the south, the Ionian Sea and Ionian Islands (region), Ionian Islands to the west and Albania to the north. The region has an area of about . It is part of the wider historical region of Epirus, which overlaps modern Albania and Greece but lies mostly within Greek territory. Geography and ecology Greek Epirus, like the region as a whole, is rugged and mountainous. It comprises the land of the ancient Moloss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
