Kanali

Epirus in antiquity

Kanali (Greek: Κανάλι) is a seaside village and a community in the Preveza regional unit, northwestern Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Zalongo. The community consists of the villages Kanali, Kastrosykia, Mazi, Nea Thesi and Pidima Kyras. Kanali is situated on the Ionian Sea coast, 13 km north of Preveza.

The village Kastrosykia, 6 km northwest of Kanali, is the location of a city of ancient Epirus,^[1] probably of a port of Cassope.

References

↑ An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation by Mogens Herman Hansen,2005,page 342

Subdivisions of the municipality of Preveza

Municipal unit of Louros	Ano Rachi Kotsanopoulo Louros Neo Sfinoto Oropos Revmatia Skiadas Stefani Trikastro Vrysoula

Municipal unit of Preveza	Flampoura Michalitsi Mytikas Nikopoli Preveza

Municipal unit of Zalongo	Cheimadio Ekklisies Kamarina Kanali Kryopigi Myrsini Nea Sampsounta Nea Sinopi Riza Vrachos

Coordinates: 39°04′08″N 20°41′24″E / 39.069°N 20.690°E / 39.069; 20.690

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