Zalongo
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| Zalongo Ζάλογγο | |
|---|---|
 Monastery of Zalongo. | |
| Location | |
  Zalongo | |
| Coordinates | 39°8′N 20°40′E / 39.133°N 20.667°ECoordinates: 39°8′N 20°40′E / 39.133°N 20.667°E |
Location within the regional unit  | |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Administrative region: | Epirus |
| Regional unit: | Preveza |
| Municipality: | Preveza |
| Population statistics (as of 2001)[1] | |
| Municipal unit | |
| - Population: | 5,043 |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | ΡΖ |
Zalongo (Greek: Ζάλογγο) is a former municipality in the Preveza regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Preveza, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Population 5,043 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Kanali. Nearby is the 18th century Zalongo Monastery, immortalized by the defiant mass suicide of a group of Souliot women. The ruins of ancient Cassope are situated near the village Kamarina.
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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