Arta, Greece

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Coordinates: 39°9′N 20°59′E

Arta (Άρτα)
Coordinates	39°9′ N 20°59′ E
Country	Greece
Periphery	Epirus
Prefecture	Arta
Population	30,000 source (2005)
Area	48.0 km²
Population density	497 /km²
Elevation	30 m
Postal code	471 00
Area code	26810
Licence plate code	ΑΤ

Arta (Greek: Άρτα) is a city in north-western Greece, capital of the Arta Prefecture. It was the capital of the Despotate of Epirus in the Middle Ages. Arta is famous for its old bridge located over the Arachthos west of downtown and has an ancient site to the north near the main road. Arta is linked with the GR-5 (Antirrio - Ioannina) and the GR-30 which links with Peta and Trikala. Arta is located NNW of Antirrio, Messolongi and Agrinio, NE of Preveza, SSE of Ioannina and nearly SW of Trikala. The Arachthos River flows to the west with its reservoir lying directly to the north.

Contents 1 Subdivisions 2 Municipal districts 3 Historical population 4 Persons 5 Sporting teams 6 Other 7 External links 8 See also

[edit] Subdivisions

• Agia Triada
• Agioi Anargyroi
• Agios Georgios Glykorrizou
• Eleousa
• Glykorrizo
• Kato Panagia Artas
• Marathovouni

[edit] Municipal districts

• Keramates
• Kostakioi
  • Thanasseika
  • Syngouneika
• Limini

[edit] Historical population

Year	Population	Change	Municipal population	Change	Density
1981	20,004	-	-	-	-/km²
1991	19,087	-917/-45.84%	23,710	-	-/km²
2001	19,435	+348/+1.82%	23,867	+157/0.64%	-/km²

[edit] Persons

• Dimitrios Strevinas
• Former General Theoharris Spentzas

[edit] Sporting teams

• Anagennisi Artas

[edit] Other

Arta has schools, lyceums or middle schools, gymnasia or secondary schools, churches, a post office, banks, restaurants, supermarkets and squares (plateies).

[edit] External links

• Municipality of Makrakomi on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
• Makrakomi (community) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
• Map and aerial photos:
  • Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google or Yahoo! Maps
  • Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
• Coordinates: 39°9′28″N, 20°59′12″E

[edit] See also

• List of settlements in the Arta prefecture

Municipalities and communities of the Arta Prefecture
Agnanta • Amvrakikos • Arachthos • Arta • Athamania • Filothei • Georgios Karaiskakis • Irakleia • Kompoti • Peta • Tetrafylia • Vlacherna • Xirovouni
Kommeno • Melissourgoi • Theodoriana