Zalongo

Zalongo (Greek: Ζάλογγο) is a former municipality in the Preveza regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Preveza, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 137.631 km².[3] Population 4,299 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Kanali. Nearby is the 18th century Zalongo Monastery, immortalized by the defiant mass suicide of a group of Souliot women. The ruins of ancient Cassope are situated near the village Kamarina.

Zalongo Ζάλογγο
Monastery of Zalongo.
Zalongo Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°08′N 20°40′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Epirus
Regional unit	Preveza
Municipality	Preveza
• Municipal unit	137.6 km^2 (53.1 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	4,299
• Municipal unit density	31/km^2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΡΖ

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.