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] The municipal unit has an area of 131.823 km2.[3] The village was known as Lelova (Λέλοβα) until April 1, 1927 when it adopted its current name.[4] An independent community since 1919, Thesprotiko became a municipality in 1948.[5]
Thesprotiko
Θεσπρωτικό | |
|---|---|
  Thesprotiko Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′N 20°47′E / 39.250°N 20.783°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Preveza |
| Municipality | Ziros |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 131.8 km2 (50.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,341 |
| • Municipal unit density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| • Community | 1,257 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Subdivisions
editThe 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
edit| Year | Village | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,005 | - |
| 1991 | 1,936 | 5,653 |
| 2001 | 1,775 | 5,474 |
| 2011 | 1,363 | 4,075 |
| 2021 | 1,257 | 3,341 |
Geography
editIt is the capital of the area of Lakka in the Preveza Prefecture (Lakka Lelovou), and has a 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
edit- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ EETAA local government changes
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