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Zalongo () is a former municipality in the Preveza regional unit,
Epirus Epirus () is a Region#Geographical regions, geographical and historical region, historical region in southeastern Europe, now shared between Greece and Albania. It lies between the Pindus Mountains and the Ionian Sea, stretching from the Bay ...
,
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Preveza Preveza (, ) is a city in the region of Epirus (region), Epirus, northwestern Greece, located on the northern peninsula of the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the Preveza (regional unit), regional unit of Preveza, which is the s ...
, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 137.631 km2. Population 3,986 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Kanali. Nearby is the 18th century Zalongo Monastery, immortalized by the defiant mass suicide of a group of
Souli Souli () is a municipality in Epirus, northwestern Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town of Paramythia. Name and history The origin of the name Souli is uncertain. In the earliest historical text about Souli, written by Christoforos ...
ot women. The ruins of ancient
Cassope Kassope or ''Cassope'' ( - ''Kassōpē'', also Κασσωπία - ''Kassōpia'' and Κασσιόπη - ''Kassiopē'') was an Ancient Greece, ancient Greek cityAn Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenh ...
are situated near the village Kamarina.


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Populated places in Preveza (regional unit) Preveza {{Epirus-geo-stub