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 is located in Greece
Thesprotiko
Thesprotiko
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°15′N 20°47′E / 39.250°N 20.783°E / 39.250; 20.783
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Regional unitPreveza
MunicipalityZiros
Area
 • Municipal unit131.8 km2 (50.9 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,341
 • Municipal unit density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
 • Community
1,257
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Subdivisions

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The municipal unit Thesprotiko is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population

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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

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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

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  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