| Thesprotiko Θεσπρωτικό |
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Thesprotiko
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Epirus |
| Regional unit: | Preveza |
| Municipality: | Ziros |
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| - Population: | 5,474 |
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| 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.[1] 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.
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The municipal unit Thesprotiko is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
| Year | Village | Municipality |
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| 1981 | 2,005 | - |
| 1991 | 1,936 | 5,653 |
| 2001 | 1,775 | 5,474 |
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.
| North: Arta prefecture | ||
| West: Louros |
Thesprotiko | East: Filippiada |
| Southwest: Kranea and Louros | South: Filippiada |