Thesprotiko

Thesprotiko Θεσπρωτικό
Thesprotiko
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°15′N 20°47′E / 39.250°N 20.783°ECoordinates: 39°15′N 20°47′E / 39.250°N 20.783°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Epirus
Regional unit	Preveza
Municipality	Ziros
Highest elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Lowest elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
• Municipal unit	5,474
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Thesprotiko (Greek: 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.^[2] Population 5,474 (2001). The village was known as Lelova (Λέλοβα) until April 1, 1927 when it adopted its current name. It became a municipality in the 1950s.

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

Year	Village	Municipality
1981	2,005	-
1991	1,936	5,653
2001	1,775	5,474

Geography

It is the capital of the area of Lakka in the Preveza Prefecture (Lakka Lelovou), it has a beautiful 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

1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)