Thesprotiko

Thesprotiko Θεσπρωτικό
Location
Thesprotiko
Coordinates	39°15′N 20°47′E
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Epirus
Regional unit:	Preveza
Municipality:	Ziros
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	5,474
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max):	30–60 m ­(98–197 ft)

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. 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.