Kompoti
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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
|name = Kompóti
|name_local = Κομπότι
|type = municipal unit
|image_map = DE Kombotiou.svg
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
|periph = Epirus
|periphunit = Arta
|municipality = Nikolaos Skoufas
|pop_municunit = 2392
|pop_community = 1645
|population_as_of = 2021
|area_municunit = 38.5
|elevation =
|coordinates = {{coord|39|06|N|21|05|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code = 470 40
|area_code =
|licence = ΑΤ
|website =
|image_skyline =
|caption_skyline =
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Kompóti ({{langx|el|Κομπότι}}, {{IPA|el|koˈboti|pron}}) 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette|access-date=2024-12-22|archive-date=2016-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306232154/http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|url-status=live}} The municipal unit has an area of 38.486 km2.{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=2015-09-21 }} 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.
Subdivisions
Population
class="wikitable" | |||
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 ({{langx|el|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
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External links
{{Wiktionary}}
- http://www.kompoti.gr
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Kompoti
|North = Peta
|Northeast = Georgios Karaiskakis
|East = Menidi
|Southeast =
|South = Ambracian Gulf
|Southwest =
|West = Arachthos
|Northwest = Arta
}}
{{Kompoti}}
Category:Populated places in Arta (regional unit)
Category:Nikolaos Skoufas (municipality)
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