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.

Arachthos
Άραχθος
Arachthos is located in Greece
Arachthos
Arachthos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°06′N 21°00′E / 39.100°N 21.000°E / 39.100; 21.000
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Regional unitArta
MunicipalityNikolaos Skoufas
Area
 • Municipal unit73.4 km2 (28.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,836
 • Municipal unit density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
470 41
Vehicle registrationΑΤ

Near Arachthos, there is the static inverter plant of HVDC Italy-Greece.

References

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  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.