Arachthos

Arachthos (Greek: Άραχθος) is a former municipality in the Arta regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikolaos Skoufas, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 73.431 km².^[3] It is situated along the lower course of the river Arachthos, south of Arta. Population 3,836 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Neochori.

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Arachthos Άραχθος
Municipal unit
Location within the regional unit
Arachthos
Coordinates: 39°06′N 21°00′E / 39.100°N 21.000°E / 39.100; 21.000
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Epirus
Regional unit	Arta
Municipality	Nikolaos Skoufas
Area
• Municipal unit	73.4 km2 (28.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,836
• Municipal unit density	52.3/km2 (135/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	470 41
Vehicle registration	ΑΤ
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Near Arachthos, there is the static inverter plant of HVDC Italy-Greece.

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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (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.

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