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
Georgios Karaiskakis is located in Greece
Georgios Karaiskakis
Georgios Karaiskakis
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°10′N 21°11′E / 39.167°N 21.183°E / 39.167; 21.183
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Regional unitArta
Area
 • Municipality463.9 km2 (179.1 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit174.2 km2 (67.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality5,278
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
1,978
 • Municipal unit density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
470 48
Vehicle registrationΑΤ

Municipality

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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]

The municipality has an area of 463.889 km2, the municipal unit 174.179 km2.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  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.