Nea Sinopi

Nea Sinopi (Greek: Νέα Σινώπη) is a village and a community of Preveza regional unit, in the region of Epirus, in western Greece. The community consists of the villages Nea Sinopi and Archangelos. It is situated between low hills, at about 40 m elevation. It is about 15 kilometers north of the town of Preveza. Its population in 2011 was 533 for the village, and 864 for the community.

Nea Sinopi
Αρχάγγελος
The village Archangelos
The village Archangelos
Nea Sinopi is located in Greece
Nea Sinopi
Nea Sinopi
Coordinates: 39°05′N 20°43.4′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Regional unitPreveza
MunicipalityPreveza
Municipal unitZalongo
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Rural
533
Community
  Population864 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΡΖ

Population

YearPopulation villagePopulation community
1991563919
20016931,038
2011533864

History

Archangelos and Neo Sinopi were founded in 1922, as a result of the population exchange between Greece and Turkey. Many of the refugees were from a village near modern Sinop.

The Roman aqueduct

In Archangelos, there are some remains of the Roman aqueduct of ancient Nicopolis. The Roman aqueduct, 50 km long, carried the water from the springs of Louros to two cisterns in the Nymphaeum of Nikopolis. It was constructed after the foundation of Nikopolis by Octavianus Augustus.

Sunset at Archangelos
Remains of the Roman aqueduct in Archangelos, Preveza

References

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