Petra
Πέτρα | |
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Coordinates: 39°09′25″N 20°49′08″E / 39.1569°N 20.8189°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Epirus |
Regional unit | Preveza |
Municipality | Ziros |
Municipal unit | Filippiada |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 308 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Petra (Greek: Πέτρα) is a historical village in the Preveza Prefecture in western Greece, near the town of Filippiada.[2][3] According to the 2021 Greek census, it had 308 inhabitants.[1]
The exact origin of the name " Petra " is not known, but according to Serafim Xenopoulos, the village was named after its place on the east side of a rocky hill.[4]