Nikopoli, Preveza

Nikopoli is a community of the Municipality of Preveza located within the geographical area of ​​Ancient Nikopolis. . It is built at an altitude of 5 to 80 meters and has 400 inhabitants (2011 census)

Early Christian Walls of Nikopolis
The tunnel of the Roman Aqueduct of Nikopolis
The Roman Stadium of Nikopolis
The Little Tympanist in the Battle of Nikopolis

Geography

The community of Nikopoli (Smirtoula-The settlement came from the renaming of the settlement Saframbolis in 1927) is about 8 km north of Preveza and is built at the foot of the homonymous hill of Nikopoli (100m maximum height). It is connected by asphalt road with the national road Preveza - Arta and with the coastal road Preveza - Parga - Igoumenitsa. The village has a southwesterly orientation and on its back has the grove of Nikopolis (ancient writers mention the grove in the grove.)

History

Nikopoli, as a community, is a relatively new village. At the beginning of the twentieth century it had very few inhabitants, usually cattle breeders. It was inhabited before the war and post-war mainly by Sarakatsani breeders and refugees from Asia Minor. The whole history of the community is the same as the one described in the ancient Ancient Nikopolis. became known for the following battles:

Battle of Nikopolis in the year 1789 between French + Greeks against Turkalvans, and
Battle of Nikopolis in the unfortunate Greek-Turkish War of 1897. [citation needed pending]

Nearby attractions

Monument of Augustus: At the top of the hill of Nikopoli are the ruins of the Monument of Augustus, that is, the Holy Tribute to the Gods Mars and Poseidon, along with the construction of receptacles for the 36 trophies - pistons from ships of Cleopatra.
Octavian Theater: At the foot of Nicopolis hill is the Roman Octavian Theater (under restoration)
Roman Stadium of Nikopolis: At the foot of the hill is the Roman Stadium of Nikopolis (visitable) [reference is pending]
Archive: Vasiliki B'Alkissonos.jpeg

Community infrastructure

Community Office
Electricity, Water, Fixed Telephony, Mobile Telephony, Broadband Internet
Primary school
Community Cemetery
Community stadium - stadium (southeast to Preveza)

References

D. K. Samsaris, Aktia Nikopoli and its "country" (Southern Epirus-Acarnania). Historical-geographical and epigraphic contribution, Thessaloniki 1994

See also Nicopolis ancient city of Epirus, founded 31 BC by Octavian