Nea Sinopi ( el, Νέα Σινώπη) is a village and a community of
Preveza regional unit, in the region of
Epirus
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, in western
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 wit ...
. The community consists of the villages Nea Sinopi and Archangelos. It is situated between low hills, at about 40 m elevation. It is about 15 kilometers north of the town of
Preveza
Preveza ( el, Πρέβεζα, ) is a city in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located on the northern peninsula at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which is part of the region of Epir ...
. Its population in 2011 was 533 for the village, and 864 for the community.
Population
History
Archangelos and Neo Sinopi were founded in 1922, as a result of the
population exchange between Greece and Turkey
The 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey ( el, Ἡ Ἀνταλλαγή, I Antallagí, ota, مبادله, Mübâdele, tr, Mübadele) stemmed from the "Convention Concerning the Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations" signed at ...
. Many of the refugees were from a village near modern
Sinop.
The Roman aqueduct
In Archangelos, there are some remains of the Roman aqueduct of ancient
Nicopolis
Nicopolis ( grc-gre, Νικόπολις, Nikópolis, City of Victory) or Actia Nicopolis was the capital city of the Roman province of Epirus Vetus. It was located in the western part of the modern state of Greece. The city was founded in 29 ...
. The Roman aqueduct, 50 km long, carried the water from the springs of
Louros to two cisterns in the Nymphaeum of Nikopolis. It was constructed after the foundation of Nikopolis by
Octavianus Augustus.
External links
The website of Archangelos, Preveza
References
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Populated places in Preveza (regional unit)