Preveza
Preveza
Πρέβεζα | |
|---|---|
The promenade and port | |
Preveza | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′27″N 20°45′06″E / 38.95750°N 20.75167°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Preveza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nikolaos Georgakos (since 2019) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 380.5 km2 (146.9 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 66.8 km2 (25.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 30,841 |
| • Density | 81.05/km2 (209.9/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 22,868 |
| • Municipal unit density | 342/km2 (887/sq mi) |
| • Community | 21,099 |
| Demonym | Prevezian |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 481 00 |
| Area code | 26820 |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΖ |
| Website | www |
Preveza (Greek: Πρέβεζα, pronounced [ˈpreveza]) is a city in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located on the northern peninsula of the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which comprises the southern part of Epirus. Preveza is connected to Aktio in Central Greece by the Aktio-Preveza Immersed Tunnel, the only undersea tunnel in Greece. The ruins of the ancient city of Nicopolis lie 7 kilometres (4 miles) north of Preveza.