Filippiada
Sign in to saveFilippiada () is a small town and a former municipality in the Preveza regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ziros, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of . It has a population of 8,325 (2021 census).
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Place details
- Locality
- Φιλιππιάδα
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Ηπείρου
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 4,619
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
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Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Filippiada
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- Φιλιππιάδα
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipal unit
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- DE Filippiados.svg
- Greek Dimos.map_caption
- Location within the regional unit
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Epirus
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Preveza
- Greek Dimos.municipality
- Ziros
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 8325
- Greek Dimos.pop_community
- 5207
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 142.4
- Greek Dimos.licence
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- Φιλιππιάς
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- +4619
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- P706
- Epirus
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Filippiada () is a small town and a former municipality in the Preveza regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ziros, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of . It has a population of 8,325 (2021 census).
== Geography == The town of Filippiada is situated at the foot of low hills on the right bank of the river Louros. The northern part of the municipal unit is mountainous. Filippiada is northwest of Arta, northeast of Preveza and south of Ioannina. The Greek National Road 5 (Antirrio - Agrinio - Arta - Ioannina) passes through the town, and the Greek National Road 21 connects it with Preveza. thumb|left|150px|Asprochalikeo Cave near Filippiada