PREVEZA


'Preveza' (Greek: Πρέβεζα, Albanian: ''Prevezë/Preveza'') is a town in north-western Greece. It is the capital of Preveza Prefecture, which is part of Epirus periphery. A new under sea tunnel, which runs between Preveza and Aktio of Acarnania (see Actium), connects the town to Thesprotia and Lefkada and western Aetolia in Aetolia-Acarnania. Preveza lies near the western part of the Ambracian Gulf. The ruins of the ancient city Nicopolis lie 5 km north of the city.

Contents
Subdivisions
Municipal districts
Historical population
Other
External links
See also

Subdivisions



Agios Thomas

Kalamitsi

Neochori

Psathaki

Municipal districts



Flambouri

Michalitsi


Agios Nikolaos

Mytika

Nikopoli


Mazoma

Historical population


Year Population Change Municipal population Change Density
1981 13,624 - - - -/km²
1991 13,341 -283/-21.21% 16,886 - 252.78/km²
2001 16,321 2,980/22.34% 19,605 2,719/16.1% 293/km²

Other


Preveza has schools, lyceums or middle schools, gymnasia or secondary schools, churches, a post office, banks, restaurants, a port, supermarkets and squares (''plateies'').
Preveza is the location of the 1538 Battle of Preveza, where the outnumbered Turkish fleet of Barbarossa defeated Andrea Doria.
During the Albanian League of Prizren, Preveza became the site of an important convention held in January 1879. The Albanians opposed the annexation of Chameria (Epyrus) by Greece.

External links



★ http://www.preveza.gr/ (in Greek

★ http://www.prevezanet.gr/

★ http://www.gogreece.com/travel/select.asp?CityID=246

360° Virtual tours of Preveza

Preveza (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)

Preveza (town) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)

★ 'Map and aerial photos':


★ Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google or Yahoo! Maps


★ Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available

★ Coordinates:

See also



List of settlements in the Preveza prefecture

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