The Municipality of Arta
The largest municipality of the regional unit, seated in the city of Arta and made up of five municipal units.
- Seat
- Arta
- Area
- 457.2 km²
- Residents
- 41,600 (2021)
- Units
- 5
The Municipality of Arta (Artaioi) was created in 2011 under the Kallikratis programme by merging the municipalities of Amvrakikos, Artaioi, Vlacherna, Xirovouni and Filothei. Its seat and only city is Arta. It covers 457.2 km² and had 41,600 residents at the 2021 census (42,985 in 2011). The mayor since 2024 is Christoforos Siafakas.
The five municipal units
Amvrakikos includes Aneza, Vigla, Koronisia and Psathotopi (4,344 residents in 2011). Artaioi includes Arta itself (21,596), Keramates, Kostakioi and Limini (26,961 in all). Vlacherna includes Chanopoulo and Grammenitsa (2,915). Xirovouni includes Pantanassa, Pistiana and Rodavgi (3,257). Filothei includes Plisioi and Rokka (5,508).
What to see
Most of the pages in this guide are in this municipality: the bridge, the castle, the Parigoritissa, Vlacherna, Koronisia and the Ambracian Gulf. The Wikipedia page lists no sights; the sights named here come from our other pages and their sources.
