page_title: Arta, Greece
section_title: Municipality
hierarchical_section_title: Arta, Greece / Municipality
caption_attribution_description: English: Nikolaos Skoufas pedestrian street in Arta, GreeceΕλληνικά: Πεζόδρομος Νικολάου Σκουφά Αρτα
context_page_description: Arta is a city in northwestern Greece, capital of the regional unit of Arta, which is part of Epirus region. The city was known in ancient times as Ambracia. Arta is known for the medieval bridge over the Arachthos River. Arta is also known for its ancient sites from the era of Pyrrhus of Epirus and its well-preserved 13th-century castle. Arta's Byzantine history is reflected in its many Byzantine churches; perhaps the best known is the Panagia Paregoretissa, built about 1290 by Despot Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas. The city is the seat of the Technological Educational Institute of Epirus.
context_section_description: The present municipality Arta was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units (constituent communities in brackets):
  Amvrakikos (Aneza, Vigla, Gavria, Kalogeriko, Koronisia, Polydroso, Rachi, Strongyli, Psathotopi)
  Arta (Arta, Keramates, Kostakioi, Limini)
  Filothei (Agios Spyridon, Kalamia, Kalovatos, Kirkizates, Rokka, Chalkiades)
  Vlacherna (Vlacherna, Grammenitsa, Grimpovo, Korfovouni)
  Xirovouni (Ammotopos, Dafnoti, Kampi, Pantanassa, Pistiana, Rodavgi, Skoupa, Faneromeni)
  The municipality has an area of 457.248 km², the municipal unit 47.493 km².
caption: Skoufa Street
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