Petra, Preveza
Petra (Greek: Πέτρα) is a historical village in the Preveza Prefecture in western Greece, near the town of Filippiada.[2][3] According to the 2021 Greek census, it had 308 inhabitants.[1]
Petra
Πέτρα | |
|---|---|
School in Petra | |
Petra | |
| Coordinates: 39°09′25″N 20°49′08″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Preveza |
| Municipality | Ziros |
| Municipal unit | Filippiada |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 308 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The exact origin of the name " Petra " is not known, but according to Serafim Xenopoulos, the village was named after its place on the east side of a rocky hill.[4]
References
- "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- "Λήσταρχοι Ρετζαίοι. Οι "βασιλείς της Ηπείρου" που έκαναν τη ληστεία του αιώνα και γελοιοποίησαν τις ελληνικές αρχές. "Χτύπησαν" τη χρηματαποστολή της Εθνικής, ενώ είχαν αμνηστευτεί και είχαν γίνει χωροφύλακες (βίντεο) - ΜΗΧΑΝΗ ΤΟΥ ΧΡΟΝΟΥ". ΜΗΧΑΝΗ ΤΟΥ ΧΡΟΝΟΥ (in Greek). 2016-07-10. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
- "Η ζωή και τη δράση των Ρεντζαίων στη «Μηχανή του χρόνου»". Λευκαδίτικα Νέα - Lefkada News (in Greek). 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
- Serafim Xenopoulos, Documents on Art & Preveza History "(ed.1884), p.45.
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