Arta regional unit

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Arta regional unit is an administrative division in northwestern Greece centered around the historic town of Arta, known for its Byzantine monuments and iconic stone bridge.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf regional unit of Greece
administrativeReform Kallikratis reform
borders Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit
Ioannina regional unit
Karditsa regional unit
Preveza regional unit
Trikala regional unit
Tzoumerka mountains
capital Arta
climate Mediterranean climate (lowlands)
continental-influenced climate (mountain areas)
contains Amvrakikos Gulf (part)
town of Arta
containsMunicipality Arta municipality
Central Tzoumerka municipality
Georgios Karaiskakis municipality
Nikolaos Skoufas municipality
country Greece
economy agriculture
livestock farming
tourism
hasCulturalSite Bridge of Arta
Byzantine castle of Arta
Church of Panagia Parigoritissa (in Arta)
hasFeature Amvrakikos Gulf wetlands
Arachthos River
hasHeritage Ottoman-era monuments
medieval and Byzantine churches
hasTransport Greek National Road 21
Greek National Road 5
Ionian Motorway (nearby access)
highestPoint Tzoumerka (Athamanika) mountains
historicCenter town of Arta
knownFor Byzantine monuments
historic stone bridge of Arta
language Greek
locatedIn Epirus region
northwestern Greece
locatedOn Balkan Peninsula
namedAfter Arta
partOf Decentralized Administration of Epirus and Western Macedonia
Epirus periphery
previousEntity Arta Prefecture
regionCodeType vehicle registration code ΑΤ
river Arachthos River
timeZone Eastern European Summer Time
Eastern European Time


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