Archangelos, Preveza
Encyclopedia
Archangelos is a village of Preveza peripheral unit, in the periphery of Epirus
, in western Greece
. It is located about 19 kilometers north of the town of Preveza
, at an elevation of 40 meters. Archangelos belongs to the Nea Sinopi community of the Zalongo
municipal unit. Its population, according to the 1991 census was at 356, number which is estimated to have increased at around 500, until 2006.
, 85 km south of Igoumenitsa
, 30 km west of Arta
and 90 km southwest of Ioannina
.
), when Greek population left their millennia old homelands in Minor Asia and Pontus
, and forced to return to Greece
. Many of them were from a village 46 km west-northwest of modern Sinop
.
Electricity and automobiles arrived in the 1960s, it was linked with pavement in the late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s.ntff
to two cisterns in the Nymphaeum of Nikopolis, was constructed after the foundation of Nikopolis by Octavianus Augustus for the water supply of the new city.
Epirus (periphery)
Epirus , formally the Epirus Region , is a geographical and administrative region in northwestern Greece. It borders the regions of West Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, West Greece to the south, the Ionian Sea and the Ionian Islands to the west and the country of Albania to the north. The...
, in western Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is located about 19 kilometers north of the town of Preveza
Preveza
Preveza is a town in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which is part of the region of Epirus. An immersed tunnel, completed in 2002 which runs between Preveza and Actium, connects the town...
, at an elevation of 40 meters. Archangelos belongs to the Nea Sinopi community of the Zalongo
Zalongo
Zalongo is a former municipality in the Preveza peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Preveza, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,043 . The seat of the municipality was in Kanali. Nearby is the 18th century Zalongo...
municipal unit. Its population, according to the 1991 census was at 356, number which is estimated to have increased at around 500, until 2006.
Location
Archangelos is situated about 19 km north of PrevezaPreveza
Preveza is a town in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which is part of the region of Epirus. An immersed tunnel, completed in 2002 which runs between Preveza and Actium, connects the town...
, 85 km south of Igoumenitsa
Igoumenitsa
Igoumenitsa , is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit Thesprotia. Its original ancient name used to be Titani....
, 30 km west of Arta
Arta, Greece
Arta is a city with a rich history in northwestern Greece, capital of the peripheral unit of Arta, which is part of Epirus region. The city was known in ancient times as Ambracia . Arta is famous for its old bridge located over the Arachthos River, situated west of downtown...
and 90 km southwest of Ioannina
Ioannina
Ioannina , often called Jannena within Greece, is the largest city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of 70,203 . It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 meters above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis . It is located within the Ioannina municipality, and is the...
.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 356 |
| 2001 | 345 |
Around Archangelos
It has a beach located 7 km along with the historic rock of Zalongo and the rubbles of ancient Kassopi (Κασσώπη).History
Archangelos was founded in 1922, just after the Asia Minor Catastrophe (see: Population exchange between Greece and TurkeyPopulation exchange between Greece and Turkey
The 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey was based upon religious identity, and involved the Greek Orthodox citizens of Turkey and the Muslim citizens of Greece...
), when Greek population left their millennia old homelands in Minor Asia and Pontus
Pontus
Pontus or Pontos is a historical Greek designation for a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, located in modern-day northeastern Turkey. The name was applied to the coastal region in antiquity by the Greeks who colonized the area, and derived from the Greek name of the Black Sea: Πόντος...
, and forced to return to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Many of them were from a village 46 km west-northwest of modern Sinop
Sinop, Turkey
Sinop is a city with a population of 36,734 on İnce Burun , by its Cape Sinop which is situated on the most northern edge of the Turkish side of Black Sea coast, in the ancient region of Paphlagonia, in modern-day northern Turkey, historically known as Sinope...
.
Electricity and automobiles arrived in the 1960s, it was linked with pavement in the late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s.ntff
The Roman aqueduct
In Archangelos, there are some remains of the Roman aqueduct of Nikopolis. The Roman aqueduct, 50 km long, carried the water from the springs of LourosLouros
Louros is a town and a former municipality in the Preveza peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Preveza, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was the small town of Louros . The area of the municipal unit is...
to two cisterns in the Nymphaeum of Nikopolis, was constructed after the foundation of Nikopolis by Octavianus Augustus for the water supply of the new city.