Preveza (regional unit)
The regional prefecture of Preveza (Greek Periferiaki Enotita Pervezas, Albanian Qarku i Prevezës ) is one of four regional districts of the Greek administrative region of Epirus. It was founded in 1915 as a prefecture, which existed until the Greek administrative reform in 2010. The since then as Regional District continue existing area has apart from the allocation of seats in elections no political significance. It includes the municipalities of Parga, Preveza and Ziros.
Geography
Preveza is located in the west of the Greek mainland in the south from Epirus. Maximum loss is through the Ambracian Gulf, west of the Ionian Sea in the south. To the east of the river Louros forms the border of the territory of Arta. To the north the Preveza prefecture Thesprotia and is adjacent to the Regional District of Ioannina. The area is in its southern part is dominated by the plain north of the Gulf Ambracian. On the headland to the southwest, which extends towards the peninsula of shareholders and is separated from it only by the narrow Preveza - share- strait, is the largest city of Preveza. The north-west on the coast of the Ionian Sea is characterized by wooded hills: Main location of this region is the small town of Parga with the municipality of the same name. Southeast of Parga between the northern Ambracian level and the Ionian Sea extending from northwest to southeast of the mountain ranges of Zalongo. To the north- east, the area affected the western foothills of the Pindus Mountains. The largest river, except for the border river Arachthos, the Louros: it flows northeast of the city of Preveza in the Ambracian golf. East of the Louros estuary extend immediately north of the coast of the Gulf Ambracian extensive lagoons ( Limnothalasses ), which represent an important wetland in total. The bulk of these lagoons is, however, in the field of Arta Prefecture. In the north of the prefecture of the river Acheron runs and forms over long distances, the limit to the prefecture Thesprotia.
History
In antiquity, the present-day prefecture area belonged mostly to the Kingdom of Epirus. After the defeat of Epirus against the Roman Empire, the Romans took over successive control of the present-day prefecture area. After the battle of Actium ( shareholders ) of today's capital of the prefecture of Preveza Nicopolis was founded nearby. With the division of the Empire 395 AD the territory of today's Prefecture of the Eastern Roman, later Byzantine Empire falls. The Byzantines, up to the year 1204 essentially control the current prefecture. With the conquest of Constantinople in 1204 during the Fourth Crusade and the subsequent ( temporary) fall of the Byzantine State in the Crusader states and dominated Byzantine successor states is today part of the prefecture area Despotate of Epirus. This political structure is replaced in the 14th and 15th century by the Ottoman Empire, which retains control of the present-day prefecture area until the First Balkan War in 1912. The broken out within the framework of the Greek revolution of 1821 riots were defeated by the Ottoman Empire. Special recognition obtained in these disputes, the " dancing women of Zalongo. "
In its current form, the area of the prefecture in 1913 part of the modern Greek state after the Second Balkan War. Under Greek control the prefecture was already in the course of the First Balkan War in 1912. During the battle of Pende Pigadia ( Πέντε Πηγάδια ) on October 15, 1912 the territory of the municipality Filippiada succeeded the Greek army to conquer the present-day prefecture area. From 1925 to 1946, the province of Lefkada belonged to the territory of the prefecture. In April 1941, the prefecture was the rest of Greece as captured by German troops in the context of Greece and Yugoslavia campaign the Wehrmacht. By September 1943, the prefecture area was controlled by the Italian occupiers. After crossing Italy on the side of the Allies in September 1943, the troops of the Armed Forces took control of the prefecture area. In October 1944 the German troops withdrew.
Economy
The economic pillars of the prefecture are agriculture, coastal areas, the fishing and tourism. The most important tourist center is the town of Parga in the northwest of the prefecture on the Ionian Sea.
Traffic
Preveza is passed by three national highways. Along the coast of the Ionian Sea from Parga to Preveza runs the well-developed national road 111 ( European route 55). In Preveza it meets the National Road 21, which. Preveza from the town along the river Louros after Filippiada, the second largest city of the prefecture The south of the city of Preveza extending portion of the National Road 21 ( European route 55) runs through the 1600 meters long underwater tunnel of Preveza - actions after Actium (including actions Airport) and drive to Lefkada. A direct connection to the Greek motorway network has the prefecture only in its north-east at Filippiada: there is a connection point to the highway 5 south of Preveza on the actions peninsula future highway 50 running, which is Lefkada connect via Vonitsa with Amfilohia. This project was announced in early 2009.
The city of Preveza is a port with extra importance.
A railway connecting the area has not, nor an international airport. However, the present on the Actium Peninsula International Airport Preveza - shareholder is resident in the territory Aetolia - Akarnania.
The former provinces of Nicopolis and Parga were abolished in 1997.
Gallery
- The city of Preveza, Preveza Strait - actions and the same airport ( air intake)
- The Nymphaeum of ancient Nicopolis north of the city of Preveza
- Preveza - actions underwater tunnel
- Bay of Parga
- Memorial to the 1821 " dancing women " of Zalongo