Filippiada

Filippiada
Φιλιππιάδα
Filippiada

Coordinates: 39°12′N 20°53′E / 39.200°N 20.883°ECoordinates: 39°12′N 20°53′E / 39.200°N 20.883°E
Country Greece
Administrative region Epirus
Regional unit Preveza
Municipality Ziros
Population (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit 8,429
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΡΖ
Website http://myfilippiada.gr

Filippiada (Greek: Φιλιππιάδα) is a small town 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.[2] Population 8,429 (2001 census). The town Filippiada is situated at the foot of low hills on the right bank of the river Louros. The northern part of the municipal unit is mountainous. Filippiada is 10 km (6 mi) northwest of Arta, 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Preveza and 52 km (32 mi) south of Ioannina. The Greek National Road 5 (Antirrio - Agrinio - Arta - Ioannina) passes through the town, and the Greek National Road 21 connects it with Preveza.

The area of Filippiada has been inhabited since at least the 8th and 7th centuries BC. The ancient cities of Charadron (Χάραδρον) and Bouchetion (on which the medieval Byzantine castle of Rogoi was built) were located here. There are many sites such as Saint Bessarion Church, the monument in honor of the fighters of the Battle of Bizani, and Lake Ziros.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Filippiada is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population

Year Town population Municipality population
1981 3,333 -
1991 4,040 9,415
2001 4,196 8,429

See also

References

  1. ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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