Thesprotiko (, "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. The municipal unit has an area of 131.823 km2. The village was known as Lelova (Λέλοβα) until April 1, 1927 when it adopted its current name.Name changes of settlements in Greece An independent community since 1919, Thesprotiko became a municipality in 1948.EETAA local government changes
Subdivisions The municipal unit Thesprotiko is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): Assos (Assos, Kerasovo) Galatas (Galatas, Agios Savvas, Zervo) Meliana Nikolitsi (Nikolitsi, Elaia, Platania) Pappadates (Pappadates, Agioi Apostoloi, Galini) Polystafylo (Polystafylo, Agia Triada) Rizovouni (Rizovouni, Ziropoli) Thesprotiko
Population Year Village Municipality 1981 2,005 - 1991 1,936 5,653 2001 1,775 5,474 2011 1,363 4,075 2021 1,257 3,341
Geography
It is the capital of the area of Lakka in the Preveza Prefecture (Lakka Lelovou), and has a 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.
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