Arta Prefecture

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Arta Prefecture Νομός Άρτας
Periphery	Epirus
Capital	Arta
Population	77,680 (2005)Ranked 42nd
Area	1,662 km² Ranked 40th
Population density	46.7/km²Ranked 32nd
Number of municipalities	13
Number of communities	3
Postal codes	47x xx
Area codes	268x0
Licence plate code	ΑΤ
ISO 3166-2 code	GR-31
Website	www.arta.gr

Arta (Greek: Άρτα) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is part of the Epirus periphery. Its capital is the city of Arta. It is located 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 Aetolia-Acarnania to the south. The eastern boundary is formed by 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.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Transport 4 Communications 4.1 Television 5 Municipalities and communities 6 Sporting teams 7 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] History

The area around Arta joined with the rest of Greece in the 1880s and was the only part of Epirus that join the rest of Greece along with Thessaly.

Since 1996 or 1997 the bypass of Arta (GR-5) which will become Ionia Odos linking Albania and Athens via Patras opened. Construction began in 1995. It runs in much of the prefecture.

[edit] Transport

• Greek National Road 5/E55, S, Cen., W
• Greek National Road 21, W
• Greek National Road 30, Cen., E

[edit] Communications

[edit] Television

• Art TV

[edit] Municipalities and communities

Municipality	YPES code	Seat (if different)	Postal code	Area code
Agnanta	0601		470 43	26850-3
Amvrakikos	0603	Aneza	471 00	26810-4
Arachthos	0604	Neochori	470 41	26810-8
Arta	0605		471 00	26810
Athamania	0602	Vourgareli	470 45	26850-2
Filothei	0616	Chalkiades	470 42	26810
Georgios Karaïskakis	0607	Diasello	470 48	26810-67
Irakleia	0608	Ano Kalentini	470 44	26810-68
Kompoti	0611		470 40	26810-65
Peta	0614		472 00	26810-8
Tetrafylia	0615	Astrochori	470 47	26850
Vlacherna	0606	Grammenitsa	471 00	26810-85
Xirovouni	0613	Ammotopos	482 00	26830-81
Community	YPES code	Seat (if different)	Postal code	Area code
Kommeno	0610		471 00	26830-69
Melissourgoi	0612		471 00	26830-26
Theodoriana	0609		470 45	26850-22

See also: List of settlements in the Arta prefecture

[edit] Sporting teams

• Anagennisi Artas

[edit] External links

• http://www.nomarxia-artas.gr/index_en.php
• 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
• http://www.pickatrail.com/jupiter/location/europe/greece/arta.html
• http://www.alternativegreece.gr/WebForms/MemberDisplay.aspx?ID=63