Arta prefecture
Arta (Greek: Άρτα, is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. It is within the Epirus periphery. Its capital is also called Arta and was the capital of the Despotate of Epirus in the Middle Ages. The location is north of the Ambracian Gulf. Mountains surround the northeast with only one road linking into the Pineios valley and Thessaly, and low-land agricultural plains to its west. It is bounded by the prefectures of Preveza in the west, Ioannina to the north, Trikala in the east, Karditsa to the east and Aitoloakarnania to the south. The eastern boundary is bounded with the Acheloos River and the western boundary up to near GR-5/GR-21 jct is the Louros River.
Much of the population lives in the west, in the Arachthos valley, the south and east of Arta, further southeast, the Athamanian mountains and the southeast with a few parts of the north are the least populated.
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Geography
- Acheloos River
- Arachthos River
- Athamanian Mountains, situated in the northeast and is part of the Pindus ranges.
- Louros River.
The famous landmark which is over the Arachthos river is Arta's Old Bridge on its west side. The second famous is the ancient buildings. The downtown to its north is surrounded by a state highway.
History
Since 1996 or 1997 the bypass of Arta (GR-5) which will become Ioniki Odos linking Albania and Athens via Patras opened. Construction began in 1995. It runs in much of the prefecture.
Transportation
- Greece Interstate 5/E55, S, Cen., W
- Greece Interstate 21, W
- Greece Interstate 30, Cen., E
Communications
Television
Places
Municipality | YPES code | Seat | Postal code | Area code ((0)30-) |
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Agnanta | 0601 | Agnanta | 470 43 | (0)31+26850-3 |
Amvrakikos | 0602 | Aneza | 471 00 | (0)30+26810-4 |
Arachthos | 0604 | Neochori | 470 41 | (0)30-26810-8 |
Arta | 0604 | Arta | 471 00 | 26810 |
Athamania | 0603 | Vourgareli | 470 45 | (0)30+26850-2 |
Filothei | 0616 | Chalkiades | 470 42 | 26810 |
Georgios Karaiskakis | 0607 | Diasello | 470 48 | 26810-67 |
Iraklia | 0608 | Ano Kalentini | 470 44 | 26810-68 |
Komboti | 0611 | Komboti | 470 40 | 26810-65 |
Peta | 0614 | Peta | 472 00 | 26810-8 |
Tetrafylia | 0615 | Astrochori | 470 47 | 26850 |
Vlacherna | 0606 | Grammenitsa | 471 00 | 26810-85 |
Xirovouni | 0613 | Ammotopos | 482 00 | 26830-81 |
Communes
Commune | YPES code | Seat | Postal code | Area code ((0)30)- |
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Kommeno | 0610 | Kommeno (Arta) | 471 00 | 26830-69 |
Melissourgoi | 0612 | Melissourgoi (Arta) | 471 00 | 26830-26 |
Theodoriana | 0609 | Theodoriana | 470 45 | 26850-22 |
- See also: Communities of Arta
External links
- http://www.culture.gr/maps/ipiros/arta/arta.html
- http://www.bicepirus.gr/ris/prefectures/arta.html
- http://hellas.teipir.gr/prefectures/english/Artas/Artas.htm
- location/europe/greece/arta.html Map of Arta
- http://www.alternativegreece.gr/WebForms/MemberDisplay.aspx?ID=63
Arta | Ioannina | Preveza | Thesprotia |