Thesprotia

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GreeceThesprotia Prefecture
Νομός Θεσπρωτίας
Location of Thesprotia Prefecture in Greece
Periphery Epirus
Capital Igoumenitsa
Population 46,811 (2005)Ranked 48th
Area 1,515 km² Ranked 43rd
Population density 30.9/km²Ranked 47th
Number of provinces 4
Number of municipalities 8
Number of communities 2
Postal codes 46x xx
Area codes 266x0
Licence plate code ΗΝ
ISO 3166-2 code GR-32
Website www.nthesprotias.gr

Thesprotia (Greek: Θεσπρωτία) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is within the Epirus periphery. The capital is Igoumenitsa. Thesprotia is bounded by Albania to the north, the prefecture of Ioannina to the east and Preveza in the south. It is one of the smallest Greek prefectures in population. There are three rural inhabitants for every two urban citizens [1].

The provinces are small and there are four of them.

Much of the prefecture is mountainous while farmlands most of them with gridded roads and ditches are within the valleys in the central, southern and the western part. Two of Thesprotia's rivers are legendary: The Kalamas River (Thiames) and Acheron, lined with reedbeds and plane trees.

A new highway, Greece Interstate 4 called Via Egnatia, which began construction in 1996 links all the way to Thessaloniki. The construction was fully paved in the 2000s. Via Egnatia was first opened to traffic in 2004 with thousands of people cheering and celebrating the opening as they stand next to the superhighway south of Igoumenitsa. A possible bridge to Corfu is currently unplanned and unscheduled. Main roads are GR-19 and GR-6.

The port of Igoumenitsa is overlooked by its Venetian fortress; it serves ferry routes to the islands of Corfu and Paxoi (includes Paxos and Antipaxos).

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[edit] Climate

Thesprotia's coastal climate is Mediterranean. Cold winters of a semi-alpine climate dominate the eastern portion and higher elevations.

[edit] Codes

[edit] Area codes

26640 - Filiates
26650 - Igoumenitsa
26660 - Paramythia

[edit] Postal codes

  • 460
    • 00 through 29 - not used
    • 30 - Margariti
    • 31 - Acherontas abd Samonida-Glykis
    • 32 through 99 - not used
  • 461 - Igoumenitsa, Paraoptamos, Perdika and Syvpotes
  • 462 - Paramythia
  • 463 - Filiates and Sagiada
  • 464 through 469 - not used

[edit] Transport

Igoumenitsa Harbour. boats to Italy

[edit] Municipalities and communities

Municipality YPES code Seat (if different) Postal code Area code
Acherontas 2001 Gardiki 460 31 26660-41
Filiates 2010 463 00 26640-22
Igoumenitsa 2002 461 00 26650-2
Margariti 2003 460 30 26650-9
Paramythia 2004 462 00 26660-2
Parapotamos 2005 461 00 26650-92
Sagiada 2007 Asprokklisi 463 00 26640-51
Syvota 2009 Plataria 461 00 26650-71
Community YPES code Seat (if different) Postal code Area code
Perdika 2006 461 00 26650-91
Souli 2008 Samonida 460 31 26660-24

See also: List of settlements in the Thesprotia prefecture

[edit] External links

Epirus:

Arta | Ioannina | Preveza | Thesprotia |

Coordinates: 39°29′47″N, 20°26′48″E