Kompoti
| Kompoti Κομπότι |
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 Kompoti
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| Coordinates | 39°6′N 21°5′E / 39.1°N 21.083°ECoordinates: 39°6′N 21°5′E / 39.1°N 21.083°E |
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Location within the regional unit
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| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Epirus |
| Regional unit: | Arta |
| Municipality: | Nikolaos Skoufas |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
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| - Population: | 3,485 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | ΑΤ |
Kompoti (Greek: Κομπότι /kobóti/) 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.[1] In 2001 its population was 2,128 for the town, 2,385 for the community and 3,485 for the municipal unit. 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.
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[edit] Subdivisions
The municipal unit Kompoti is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
[edit] Population
| Year | Village | Municipal district | Municipality |
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| 1981 | 2,002 | - | - |
| 1991 | 2,050 | - | 3,287 |
| 2001 | 2,128 | 2,357 | 3,485 |
[edit] History
Kompoti did not join Greece until 1881. Its economy slowly improved after the end of the Turkish rule over the modern southeastern Arta and later Epirus.
[edit] Other
Kompoti has a few schools, a lyceum (middle school), a gymnasium (secondary school) a few churches, banks, a post office, and a square (plateia), its nearest hospital and university are in the city of Ioannina.
Kompoti is also the birtplace 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.
[edit] External links
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Look up kompoti in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
- http://www.kompoti.gr
- Kompoti (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages
- Kompoti (village) on GTP Travel Pages
| Northwest: Arta | North: Peta | Northeast: Georgios Karaiskakis |
| West: Arachthos |
Kompoti | East: Georgios Karaiskakis and Menidi |
| South: Ambracian Gulf |
[edit] References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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