Arachthos
Άραχθος | |
|---|---|
  Arachthos Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′N 21°00′E / 39.100°N 21.000°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Arta |
| Municipality | Nikolaos Skoufas |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 73.4 km2 (28.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,836 |
| • Municipal unit density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
| Postal code | 470 41 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΤ |
Arachthos ( Greek: Άραχθος) is a former municipality in the Arta regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikolaos Skoufas, of which it is a municipal unit. [2] The municipal unit has an area of 73.431 km2. [3] It is situated along the lower course of the river Arachthos, south of Arta. Population 3,836 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Neochori.
Near Arachthos, there is the static inverter plant of HVDC Italy-Greece.
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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