Arta

Arta is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region. Its capital is the town of .
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  • Type: regional unit of Greece with 29,500 residents
  • Description: regional unit in Epirus, Greece
  • Also known as: “Arta Regional Unit” and “Nomos Artas”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Faik Pasha Mosque and Bridge of Arta.

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The , also known locally as the Imaret of Arta, is a former located in the town of , in the region of . Completed in the 15th century during the Ottoman era, the mosque was named after the Ottoman Empire conqueror of the city in 1449, the mosque formed a complex including baths, an imaret and a madrasa.

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The is a stone bridge that crosses the Arachthos river in the west of the city of in northwestern . It has been rebuilt many times over the centuries, starting with Roman or perhaps older foundations; the current bridge is probably a 17th-century Ottoman construction.

Church
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The or Paregoretissa is the 13th-century Byzantine metropolitan church of the city of . Part of the building used to house the Archaeological Collection of Arta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arta and Peta.

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is a town in , which draws visitors to it old, impressive stone bridge and the castle ruins in the centre of town.

Village
is a town and a former municipality in the Arta regional unit, , northwestern . Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality of , of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.

Village
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is a village and a former municipality in the Arta regional unit, , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.

Arta

Latitude
39.1667° or 39° 10′ north
Longitude
21° east
Population
29,500
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
8GF35282+M2
Geo­Names ID
264545
Wiki­data ID
Q19896687
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Arta” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Arta (unitate erregionala)”
  • Basque: “Arta”
  • Bulgarian: “Арта”
  • Catalan: “unitat perifèrica d’Arta”
  • Catalan: “Unitat perifèrica d’Arta”
  • Chinese: “阿尔塔专区”
  • Danish: “Arta”
  • Dutch: “Arta (periferie-district)”
  • Dutch: “Arta”
  • Estonian: “Árta piirkonnaüksus”
  • Finnish: “Árta”
  • Finnish: “Ártan alueyksikkö”
  • French: “Arta”
  • French: “district régional d’Árta”
  • German: “Arta”
  • Greek: “Άρτα”
  • Greek: “Νομός Άρτας”
  • Greek: “Περιφερειακή ενότητα Άρτας”
  • Greek: “Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Άρτας”
  • Ido: “Provinco Arta”
  • Italian: “Arta”
  • Macedonian: “Арта (округ)”
  • Macedonian: “Арта”
  • Polish: “Jednostka regionalna Arta”
  • Portuguese: “Arta”
  • Russian: “Арта”
  • Slovenian: “Regionalna enota Arta”
  • Spanish: “Perifereiakí enótita Ártas”
  • Spanish: “Unidad periferica de Arta”
  • Spanish: “unidad periférica de Arta”
  • Spanish: “Unidad periférica de Arta”
  • Spanish: “Unidad regional de Artás”
  • Spanish: “Περιφερειακή ενότητα Άρτας”
  • Swedish: “Arta”
  • Swedish: “Nomós Ártas”
  • Turkish: “Narda ilçesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Арта”
  • Urdu: “آرتا”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Arachthos Shrine and Eastern Necropolis of Ancient Ambracia.

Epirus: Must-Visit Destinations

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