Preveza

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Preveza (Πρέβεζα)

Coordinates	38°57′ N 20°44′ E
Country	Greece
Periphery	Epirus
Prefecture	Preveza
Population	19,605 source (2001)
Area	66.8 km²
Population density	293 /km²
Elevation	±10 m
Postal code	481 00
Area code	26820
Licence plate code	ΡΖ

Preveza (Greek: Πρέβεζα, Albanian: Prevezë) is a town in north-western Greece. It is the capital of Preveza Prefecture, which is part of Epirus periphery. A new tunnel, which runs between Preveza and Aktio (see Actium), connects the town to Thesprotia and Lefkada and western Aetolia in Aetolia-Acarnania. Preveza lies near the western part of the Ambracian Gulf. The ruins of the ancient city Nicopolis lie 5 km north of the city.

1 Subdivisions
2 Municipal districts
3 Historical population
4 Other
5 External links
6 See also

[edit] Subdivisions

Agios Thomas
Kalamitsi
Neochori
Psathaki

[edit] Municipal districts

Flambouri
Michalitsi
- Agios Nikolaos
Mytika
Nikopoli
- Mazoma

[edit] Historical population

Year	Population	Change	Municipal population	Change	Density
1981	13,624	-	-	-	-/km²
1991	13,341	-283/-21.21%	16,886	-	252.78/km²
2001	16,321	2,980/22.34%	19,605	2,719/16.1%	293/km²

[edit] Other

Preveza has schools, lyceums or middle schools, gymnasia or secondary schools, churches, a post office, banks, restaurants, a port, supermarkets and squares (plateies).

Preveza is the location of the 1538 Battle of Preveza, where the outnumbered Turkish fleet of Barbarossa defeated Andrea Doria.