Agnanta

Agnanta
Άγναντα
Agnanta is located in Greece
Agnanta
Agnanta
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°28′N 21°05′E / 39.467°N 21.083°E / 39.467; 21.083
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Regional unitArta
MunicipalityCentral Tzoumerka
Area
 • Municipal unit124.3 km2 (48.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,860
 • Municipal unit density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
 • Community
449
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
470 43
Vehicle registrationΑΤ

Agnanta (Greek: Άγναντα) 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 Central Tzoumerka, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 124.344 km2.[3] Agnanta is one of the largest villages of the Tzoumerka region. The population of the municipal unit is 1,860 (2021). It is located at a distance of 55 km north of the city of Arta and east of the city of Ioannina. The geographical center of the village has an altitude of 650–700 m, while some of its highest districts approach an altitude of 1000 m. The name Agnanta has its origin in the Greek adverb agnantia, which means across (agnantevo means look across, watch/look from far).

  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 21 September 2015.