Georgios Karaiskakis (municipality)

Georgios Karaiskakis Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης
Georgios Karaiskakis
Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°10′N 21°11′E / 39.167°N 21.183°ECoordinates: 39°10′N 21°11′E / 39.167°N 21.183°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Epirus
Regional unit	Arta
Area
• Municipality	463.9 km^2 (179.1 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	174.2 km^2 (67.3 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipality	5,780
• Municipality density	12/km^2 (32/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	2,287
• Municipal unit density	13/km^2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	ΑΤ

Georgios Karaiskakis (Greek: Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης) is a municipality in the regional unit of Arta, Greece, named after Georgios Karaiskakis, a leader of the Greek War of Independence. The seat of the municipality is in Ano Kalentini.^[2]

Municipality

The present municipality Georgios Karaiskakis was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:^[2]

• Georgios Karaiskakis
• Irakleia
• Tetrafylia

The municipality has an area of 463.889 km², the municipal unit 174.179 km².^[3]

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.