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Arta is a city located in the Epirus region of northwestern Greece. It serves as an important regional center in an area with a rich historical and cultural heritage.
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Place details
- Locality
- Άρτα
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Ηπείρου
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 21,895
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- 21895
- Area
- 436.76
- Elevation
- 38
- Capital of
- Arta Regional Unit
- Official website
- www.arta.gr
- Image
- Arta Bridge Epirus Greece.jpg
- Dialing code
- 2681
- Patron saint
- Theodora of Arta
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- Commons category
- Arta, Greece
- topic's main category
- Category:Arta, Greece
- postal code
- 47132
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Arta, Greece
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Arta, Greece
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- native label
- Άρτα
- different from
- Arta
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Travel guide
Understand
thumb|right|410px|Arta's bridge A provincial town that is worth seeing. The Arachthos River flows to the west with its reservoir lying directly to the north. Its population was 27,000 in 2021.
The city was known in ancient times as Ambracia (Ancient Greek: Ἀμβρακία). Remains of the classic era include the ancient walls, the ruins of an ancient temple of Apollo, a small theatre, and remnants of the southwest cemetery.
Get in
Regular bus lines connect Arta with all bigger Greek cities. A bus from Athens departs several times a day and trip takes about 5 hours.
The city is linked with the GR-5 (Antirrio - Ioannina) and the GR-30 which links with Peta and Trikala.
See
thumb|The Church of the Parigoritissa
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)