Georgios Karaiskakis (municipality)
Georgios Karaiskakis (Greek: Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης) is a municipality in the regional unit of Arta, Greece, named after Georgios Karaiskakis, a leader of the Greek War of Independence. The seat of the municipality is in Ano Kalentini.[2]
Georgios Karaiskakis
Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης | |
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Georgios Karaiskakis Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′N 21°11′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Arta |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 463.9 km2 (179.1 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 174.2 km2 (67.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 5,278 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 1,978 |
| • Municipal unit density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 470 48 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΤ |
Municipality
The present municipality Georgios Karaiskakis was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
- Georgios Karaiskakis
- Irakleia
- Tetrafylia
The municipality has an area of 463.889 km2, the municipal unit 174.179 km2.[3]
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 A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (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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