Georgios Karaiskakis (municipality)

Georgios Karaiskakis
Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης
Georgios Karaiskakis

Coordinates: 39°10′N 21°11′E / 39.167°N 21.183°ECoordinates: 39°10′N 21°11′E / 39.167°N 21.183°E
Country Greece
Administrative region Epirus
Regional unit Arta
Area
  Municipality 466.7 km2 (180.2 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipality 5,780
  Municipality density 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
  Municipal unit 2,287
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΑΤ

Georgios Karaiskakis (Greek: Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης) is a municipality in the regional unit of Arta, Greece, named after Georgios Karaiskakis, a leader of the Greek War of Independence. The seat of the municipality is in Ano Kalentini.[2]

Municipality

The present municipality Georgios Karaiskakis was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

References

  1. "Detailed census results 2011" (in Greek).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)