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Thesprotiko
Thesprotiko ( el, Θεσπρωτικό, "Thesprotian") is a village 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 131.823 km2. 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. 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 Lakka or is a liqueur produced in Finl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rizovouni, Preveza
Rizovouni is a village of Epirus in the municipality of Ziros, Preveza, Ziros in the Preveza (regional unit), Preveza regional unit. Its oldest name, '''Podgoras' ''(until 1927), is of Slavic languages, Slavic origin (Pot goria se) and means at the foot, at the root of the mountain. The late modern "Rizovouni" attributes to the Greek content of the Slavic word. The village has an area of 131.823 sq.m. and a population of 5,653 inhabitants. The area is characterized as semi-mountainous. The climate is generally Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean type. Geography Rizovouni Nicopolis of Preveza, formerly a community, today belongs to the municipality of Thesprotiko Prevezas, Thesprotiko with the homonymous village. Municipality thesprotiko, The Municipality of Thesprotico consists of the following municipal districts and villages: Thesprotiko Preveza, Thesprotiko (Lelova), Rizovouni (Podogora), Galatas (Boulimeti) and Zervo, Papadates, Meliana, Assos (Nasari), Nikolitsi, Elia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziros, Preveza
Ziros ( el, Ζηρός, 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 Filippiada ( el, Φιλιππιάδα) 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 munic ... * Kranea * Thesprotiko References Populated places in Preveza (regional unit) Municipalities of Epirus (region) {{Epirus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filippiada
Filippiada ( el, Φιλιππιάδα) 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 142.409 km2. It has a population of 8,106 (2011 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. History The area of Filippiada has been inhabited since at least the 8th and 7th centuries BC. The ancient cities of Charadron (Χάραδρον) and Bouchetion (on which the medieval Byzantine castle of Rogoi was built) were located here. There are many sites s ... [...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 4,566 (2011), 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 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) * Melia (Melia, Agia Paraskevi, Lagkiotissa) * Mousiotitsa (Nea Mousiotitsa, Ano Mousiotitsa, Kato Mousiotitsa, Mesoura) * Myrodafni *Perdika (Perdika, Vasaiika) *Pesta Pest () is the eastern, mostly flat part of Budapest, Hungary, comprising about tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preveza (regional Unit)
Preveza ( el, Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πρέβεζας) 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 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 ( el, Νομός Πρέβεζας). 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epirus (region)
Epirus (; el, Ήπειρος, translit=Ípiros, ) is a traditional geographic and modern 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 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 Molossians and Thesprotians and a small part of the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louros
Louros ( el, Λούρος) is a town and a former municipality in the Preveza regional 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 (pop. 1,938 in 2011). 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 and tomatoes. Besides the town of Louros itself, the largest towns in the municipality are Néos Oropós (pop. 1,304), Stefáni (440), Vrysoúla (172), Áno Ráchi (127), and Áno Kotsanópoulo (159). Subdivisions The municipal unit Louros is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): * Ano Rachi * Kotsanopoulo (Ano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kranea
Kranea ( el, Κρανέα) is a village and a former community in the Preveza regional unit, Epirus, Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with .... 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 821 (2011). References Populated places in Preveza (regional unit) {{Epirus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
