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Thesprotiko Θεσπρωτικό
Municipal unit
ThesprotikoLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°15′N 20°47′E / 39.250°N 20.783°E / 39.250; 20.783
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Epirus
Regional unit	Preveza
Municipality	Ziros
Area
• Municipal unit	131.8 km (50.9 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population
• Municipal unit	3,341
• Municipal unit density	25/km (66/sq mi)
• Community	1,257
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

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. The municipal unit has an area of 131.823 km. 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 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

1. "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.
2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
4. Name changes of settlements in Greece
5. EETAA local government changes

v t e Places adjacent to Thesprotiko
Lakka Souliou Agios Dimitrios Louros Thesprotiko Filippiada Kranea Louros Filippiada

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