Thesprotiko ( el, Θεσπρωτικό, "
Thesprotian") is a village and a former municipality in the
Preveza regional unit,
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. 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 131.823 km
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Population 4,075 (2011). 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.
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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
Geography
It is the capital of the area of Lakka
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in the Preveza Prefecture (Lakka Lelovou), and has a 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.
References
Populated places in Preveza (regional unit)
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