Thesprotiko
# Thesprotiko

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. The municipal unit has an area of 131.823 $km^2.$ Population 4,075 (2011). The village was known as Lelova (Λέλοβα) until April 1, 1927 when it adopted its current name. An independent community since 1919, Thesprotiko became a municipality in 1948.

## 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 |

## 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.

