| Preveza Prefecture Νομός Πρεβέζης |
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| Country: |  Greece |
| Capital: | Preveza |
| Periphery: | Epirus |
| Population: | 59,600 (2005)Ranked 43rd |
| Area: | 1,036 km² (400 sq.mi.) Ranked 46th |
| Density: | 58 /km² (149 /sq.mi.) |
| Number of municipalities: | 8 |
| Number of communities: | 1 |
| Postal codes: | 48x xx |
| Area codes: | 268x0 |
| Licence plate code: | ΡΖ |
| ISO 3166-2 code: | GR-34 |
| Website: | www.preveza.gr |
Preveza (Greek: Πρεβεζα) is one of the prefectures of Greece in the periphery of Epirus. Its capital is the city Preveza. An undersea tunnel, which runs underneath the Ambracian Gulf and connects the prefecture to Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture to the south. The ruins of the ancient city of Nicopolis lie in the prefecture.
The prefecutre was created in the 1913 when the rest of Epirus joined with Greece following the First Balkan War.
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Municipalities and communities
| Municipality | YPES code | Seat (if different) | Postal code |
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| Anogeio | 4301 | Gorgomylos | 482 00 |
| Fanari | 4308 | Kanallaki | 480 62 |
| Filippiada | 4309 | 482 00 | |
| Louros | 4305 | 480 61 | |
| Parga | 4306 | 480 60 | |
| Preveza | 4307 | 481 00 | |
| Thesprotiko | 4303 | 483 00 | |
| Zalongo | 4302 | Kanali | 481 00 |
| Community | YPES code | Seat (if different) | Postal code |
| Kranea | 4304 | 483 00 |
Provinces : Province of Nicopolis and Parga - Preveza
See also: List of settlements in the Preveza prefecture
Geography
The prefecture terrain is mostly hills. The mountains of Xerovouno (Greek for the dry mountain) are in the extreme northeast. Rivers includes the Louros (longest) in the east, the Arachthos in the northeast and the Thyamis in the west.
History
The area was first settled by the Greek tribe of the [[Thesprotians] and subsequently formed part of the Kingdom of Epirus and later the Roman Empire. The Battle of Actium took place in the area in 31 BC, following which the city of Nicopolis (Victory-city) was built by Augustus. The area became part of the Byzantine empire, and following the Frankish invasions, split off along with the rest of Epirus to form the Despotate of Epirus. The area passed to Ottoman rule in the 14 century, which lasted until 1913. Following the Balkan Wars, the area was awarded to Greece in 1913, at which point the prefecture was created. The prefecture included the island of Lefkada until its split in 1955 and created its own prefecture and joined the Ionian Islands region
In the mid to late 1990s, the construction of the bypass of GR-5/E55 began and was opened several years later, along with a stretch of GR-21 that will eventually attach to the planned Ionia Odos superhighway sometime in the mid to late 2010s.
Climate
Its climate is typically Mediterranean with hot dry summers and cool winters. Winters are colder and snow not uncommon at higher elevations.
Transport
- Greece Interstate 5/E55, E, NE
- Greece Interstate 19, S, SW, W, NW
- Greece Interstate 21, S, SE, E
Persons
- Kostas Karyotakis (October 30, 1896 in Tripoli – July 20, 1928)
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