Arta, Greece

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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

Subdivisions

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

Municipal districts

Keramates
Kostakioi
*Thanasseika
*Syngouneika
Limini

Historical population

Year Population Change Municipal population Change Density
1981 20,004 - - - -/km²
1991 19,087 -917/-45.84% 23,710 -

2001 19,435 +348/+1.82% 23,867 +157/0.64% -/km²

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

Persons

Dimitrios Strevinas

Sporting teams

Anagennisi Artas

Other

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

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]

Divisions of the Arta prefecture
Municipalities of the Arta prefecture
Agnanta \| Amvrakikos \| Arachthos \| Arta \| Athamania \| Filothei \| Georgios Karaiskakis \| Heraklia \| Kompoti \| Peta \| Tetrafylia \| Vlacherna \| Xirovouni
Communities of the Arta prefecture
Kommeno \| Melissourgi \| Theodoriana
Greece \| Epirus \| Arta Prefecture

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