Arachthos

Arachthos
Άραχθος
Arachthos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°06′N 21°00′E / 39.100°N 21.000°E / 39.100; 21.000Coordinates: 39°06′N 21°00′E / 39.100°N 21.000°E / 39.100; 21.000
Country Greece
Administrative region Epirus
Regional unit Arta
Municipality Nikolaos Skoufas
 • Municipal unit 73.4 km2 (28.3 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit 4,661
 • Municipal unit density 64/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
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 4,661 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Neochori.

Near Arachthos, there is the static inverter plant of HVDC Italy-Greece.

References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. ↑ "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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