Kompóti
Κομπότι | |
|---|---|
  Kompóti Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′N 21°05′E / 39.100°N 21.083°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Arta |
| Municipality | Nikolaos Skoufas |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 38.5 km2 (14.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,392 |
| • Municipal unit density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Community | 1,645 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 470 40 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΤ |
Kompóti (Greek: Κομπότι, pronounced [koˈboti]) is a village and 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 38.486 km2.[3] The Greek National Road 5/E55 connects Kompoti with Messolonghi to the south and Arta and Ioannina to the north. Kompoti is located north of Amfilochia and Agrinio, east-northeast of Preveza and southeast of Arta. The Ambracian Gulf is to the south. Kompoti became part of Greece in 1881.
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Subdivisions
The municipal unit Kompoti is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
Population
| Year | Village | Community | Municipal unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,002 | - | - |
| 1991 | 2,050 | - | 3,287 |
| 2001 | 2,128 | 2,357 | 3,485 |
| 2011 | 1,544 | 1,650 | 2,542 |
| 2021 | 1,439 | 1,645 | 2,392 |
Other
Kompoti has a few schools, a lyceum (middle school), a gymnasium (secondary school) a few churches, banks, a post office, and a square.
Kompoti is the birthplace of Nikolaos Skoufas (Greek: Νικόλαος Σκουφάς), one of the founders of Filiki Eteria meaning Society of Friends in Greek, which was a secret organization working in the early 19th century, whose purpose was to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece and to establish an independent Greek state.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "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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This page was last edited on 11 April 2024, at 09:55