Preveza: Guide

Preveza (Greek Language|Greek: Πρέβεζα, Albanian: Prevezë) is a town in north-western Greece. It is the capital of Preveza Prefecture, which is part of Epirus (periphery)|Epirus periphery. A new tunnel, which runs between Preveza and Aktio (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.

Subdivisions

Agios Thomas (Preveza), Greece|Agios Thomas
Kalamitsi (Preveza), Greece|Kalamitsi
Neochori (Preveza), Greece|Neochori
Psathaki

Municipal districts

Flambouri
Michalitsi (Preveza), Greece|Michalitsi
Agios Nikolaos (Preveza), Greece|Agios Nikolaos
Mytika (Preveza), Greece|Mytika
Nikopoli
Mazoma

Historical population

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Other

Preveza has schools, lyceums or middle schools, gymnasia or secondary schools, churches, a post office, banks, restaurants, a port, supermarkets and squares (plateia|plateies).

Preveza is the location of the 1538 Battle of Preveza, where the outnumbered Turkish fleet of Barbarossa Khair ad Din Pasha|Barbarossa defeated Andrea Doria.

External links

http://www.preveza.gr/ (in Greek
http://www.prevezanet.gr/
http://www.gogreece.com/travel/select.asp?CityID=246

(in English and Greek)
(in English and Greek)
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See also

List of settlements in the Preveza prefecture

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