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Revision as of 18:40, 20 July 2006 by Markussep (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Template:Infobox Town GR 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.
Subdivisions
- Agia Triada
- Agioi Anargyroi
- Agios Georgios Glykorrizou
- Eleousa
- Glykorrizo
- Kato Panagia Artas
- Marathovouni
Municipal districts
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 |
Persons
Sporting teams
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 / 39.15778°N 20.98667°E / 39.15778; 20.98667