- Thesprotia
:"This article is about a place in
Greece ; For the taxonomic classification, seeThesprotia (genus) "Infobox Pref GR
name = Thesprotia
name_local = Νομός Θεσπρωτίας
periph = Epirus
capital =Igoumenitsa
population = 46,811
population_as_of = 2005
pop_rank = 48th
pop_dens = 30.9
popdens_rank = 47th
area = 1,515
area_rank = 43rd
postal_code = 46x xx
area_code = 266x0
licence = ΗΝ
provinces = 4
municip = 8
commun = 2
ISO = GR-32
website = [http://www.nthesprotias.gr www.nthesprotias.gr]Thesprotia ( _el. Θεσπρωτία) is one of the
prefectures of Greece . It is within the Epirus periphery. The capital isIgoumenitsa . Thesprotia is bounded byAlbania to the north, the prefecture of Ioannina to the east andPreveza in the south. It is one of the smallest Greek prefectures in population. There are three rural inhabitants for every two urban citizens [http://www.yuste.org/latoile/thesprotia.asp] .The provinces are small and there are four of them.
Much of the prefecture is mountainous while farmlands most of them with gridded roads and ditches are within the valleys in the central, southern and the western part. Two of Thesprotia's rivers are legendary: The Kalamas River (Thiames) and
Acheron , lined with reedbeds and plane trees.A new highway,
Greece Interstate 4 called "Via Egnatia", which began construction in 1996 links all the way toThessaloniki . The construction was fully paved in the 2000s. Via Egnatia was first opened to traffic in2004 with thousands of people cheering and celebrating the opening as they stand next to the superhighway south of Igoumenitsa. A possible bridge toCorfu is currently unplanned and unscheduled. Main roads are GR-19 and GR-6.The port of Igoumenitsa is overlooked by its Venetian fortress; it serves ferry routes to the islands of
Corfu andPaxoi (includes Paxos and Antipaxos).Climate
Thesprotia's coastal climate is Mediterranean. Cold winters of a semi-alpine climate dominate the eastern portion and higher elevations.
Codes
Area codes
:26640 - Filiates:26650 - Igoumenitsa:26660 - Paramythia
Postal codes
*460
**00 through 29 - "not used"
**30 - Margariti
**31 - Acherontas abd Samonida-Glykis
**32 through 99 - "not used"
*461 - Igoumenitsa, Paraoptamos, Perdika and Syvpotes
*462 - Paramythia
*463 - Filiates and Sagiada
*464 through 469 - "not used"Transport
*
Greece Interstate 6 , W, Cen., E
*Via Egnatia , W, Cen., E
*Greece Interstate 19 , W, SW, S, Cen.Igoumenitsa Harbour. boats to Italy
Municipalities and communities
See also:
List of settlements in the Thesprotia prefecture External links
* [http://www.yuste.org/latoile/thesprotia.asp La Toile: Cooperation Network for European Culture: Thesprotia]
* [http://hit.gr/english/epirus/thesprotia/ HiT.gr - Thesprotia] - Lots of photos and historical information about the prefecture of Thesprotia
* [http://www.paramythia-online.gr/ Paramythia of Thesprotia] - The historical city of Thesprotia
* [http://www.hit360.com/thesprotia/ Prefecture of Thesprotia] Official Travel Guide with Panoramic 360 Pictures
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