Polydroso, Thesprotia

Polydroso Πολύδροσο
Location
Polydroso
Coordinates	39°37′N 20°30′E
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Epirus
Regional unit:	Thesprotia
Municipality:	Souli
Municipal unit:	Paramythia
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Community
- Population:	127
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Polydroso (Greek, Modern: Πολύδροσο, Katharevoussa: -ν -n) is a small village in the municipal unit of Paramythia in Thesprotia, Greece. Its population in 2001 was 127.

Population

Year	Population
1981	107
1991	154
2001	127

Location and transportation

Polydroso is located southeast of Igoumenitsa, southwest of Ioannina, northwest of Arta and Athens and north of Preveza.

Geography

Its geography is mainly mountains, its farmlands are in the valley areas and the village, the forests dominates the area and includes pine, spruce and other trees.

History

Archaeological remains in the surrounding area date as far back as the 4th century BC. During the Roman Invasion (169-167 BC) stopped the action in the area and settled the area along with the rest of Thesprotia. It used around 13 centuries to find the life of the main rhythm. The today settlement was refounded in 1790 from the main areas which existed until 1827. Most of the modern families came from the far Sotira and Upper Deropoli in Albania in around 1800. It became a part of Greece after the Balkan Wars in 1913. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt. Polydroso became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.

Sports

Polydroso's attractions include rafting, kayak, horse racing, gliding, boating, jetski and mountain climbing.

See also

• List of places in the Thesprotia prefecture

External links

• Official website
• Polydroso at the GTP Travel Pages