Syvota

Syvota
Σύβοτα
View of Syvota.
Syvota
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°24′N 20°15′E / 39.400°N 20.250°E / 39.400; 20.250
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Regional unitThesprotia
MunicipalityIgoumenitsa
Area
  Municipal unit72.4 km2 (28.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipal unit
2,693
  Municipal unit density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
  Community
1,089
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΗΝ

Syvota (Greek: Σύβοτα, pronounced [ˈsivota], before 1927: Βώλια - Volia, 1927-1940: Μούρτος - Mourtos) is a village and a former municipality in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Igoumenitsa, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 72.439 km2. The population in 2021 was 1,089 for the village, and 2,693 for the municipal unit. The municipal unit has four main settlements: Syvota, Argyrotopos, Faskomilia, and Plataria. The seat of the municipality was in Plataria.