Kompoti
Encyclopedia
Kompoti is a village and a former municipality in the Arta peripheral unit, Epirus
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikolaos Skoufas
, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 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.
), its nearest hospital and university are in the city of Ioannina
.
Kompoti is also the birtplace of Nikolaos Skoufas
, 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.
Epirus (periphery)
Epirus , formally the Epirus Region , is a geographical and administrative region in northwestern Greece. It borders the regions of West Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, West Greece to the south, the Ionian Sea and the Ionian Islands to the west and the country of Albania to the north. The...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikolaos Skoufas
Nikolaos Skoufas (municipality)
Nikolaos Skoufas is a municipality in the regional unit of Arta, Greece, named after Nikolaos Skoufas, a leader of the Greek independence movement...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 2,128 for the town, 2,385 for the community and 3,485 for the municipal unit. The Greek National Road 5
Greek National Road 5
Greek National Road 5 is a highway in Western Greece. It runs from 2 km south of Rio at GR-8/GR-9 , or at the beginning of the Patras By-Pass in the south up to the city centre of Ioannina. It is now connected with a new bridge, the Rio-Antirio bridge and for 5 km is a joint with GR-48...
/E55
European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
connects Kompoti with Messolonghi
Messolonghi
Missolonghi is a town of 12,225 people in western Greece. The town is the capital of Aetolia-Acarnania and is also its third largest town. It is the seat of the municipality of Iera Poli Mesolongiou . Missolonghi is linked to, although bypassed since the 1960s by, GR-5/E55...
to the south and Arta
Arta, Greece
Arta is a city with a rich history in northwestern Greece, capital of the peripheral unit of Arta, which is part of Epirus region. The city was known in ancient times as Ambracia . Arta is famous for its old bridge located over the Arachthos River, situated west of downtown...
and Ioannina
Ioannina
Ioannina , often called Jannena within Greece, is the largest city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of 70,203 . It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 meters above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis . It is located within the Ioannina municipality, and is the...
to the north. Kompoti is located north of Amfilochia
Amfilochia
Amfilochia is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece, on the site of ancient Amfilochia. Under the Ottoman Empire, it was known as Karvassaras ....
and Agrinio
Agrinio
Agrinion is the largest city and municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania peripheral unit of Greece, with 96,321 inhabitants. It is the economical center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times...
, east-northeast of Preveza
Preveza
Preveza is a town in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which is part of the region of Epirus. An immersed tunnel, completed in 2002 which runs between Preveza and Actium, connects the town...
and southeast of Arta
Arta
Arta may refer to:Places*Arta, Azerbaijan, a village and municipality*Arta Region, Djibouti*Arta, Djibouti, capital city of Arta Region*Arta Prefecture, Greece*Arta, Greece, capital city of Arta Prefecture*Medieval Despotate of Arta...
. The Ambracian Gulf
Ambracian Gulf
The Ambracian Gulf, also known as the Gulf of Arta or the Gulf of Actium, and in some official documents as the Amvrakikos Gulf , is a gulf of the Ionian Sea in northwestern Greece. About long and wide, it is one of the largest enclosed gulfs in Greece...
is to the south.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Kompoti is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Kompoti (Kompoti, Agios Nikolaos)
- FoteinoFoteino, ArtaFoteino is a village in the municipal unit of Kompoti in the peripheral unit of Arta, Greece. Its 2001 population was 374.-History:...
- SelladesSelladesSellades is a village in the municipal unit of Kompoti in the peripheral unit of Arta, Greece. Its 2001 population was 687 for the town and 754 for the community . Sellades is linked with the road connecting the GR-5/E55 and the Pindus mountains...
(Sellades, Alonia)
Population
| Year | Village | Municipal district | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,002 | - | - |
| 1991 | 2,050 | - | 3,287 |
| 2001 | 2,128 | 2,357 | 3,485 |
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.Other
Kompoti has a few schools, a lyceum (middle school), a gymnasium (secondary school) a few churches, banks, a post office, and a square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
), its nearest hospital and university are in the city of Ioannina
Ioannina
Ioannina , often called Jannena within Greece, is the largest city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of 70,203 . It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 meters above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis . It is located within the Ioannina municipality, and is the...
.
Kompoti is also the birtplace of Nikolaos Skoufas
Nikolaos Skoufas
Nikolaos Skoufas - member of the Filiki Eteria , a Greek conspiratorial organization against the Ottoman Empire....
, one of the founders of Filiki Eteria
Filiki Eteria
thumb|right|200px|The flag of the Filiki Eteria.Filiki Eteria or Society of Friends was a secret 19th century organization, whose purpose was to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece and to establish an independent Greek state. Society members were mainly young Phanariot Greeks from Russia and local...
meaning Society of Friends in Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
, which was a secret organization working in the early 19th century, whose purpose was to overthrow Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
rule over Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and to establish an independent Greek state.
External links
- http://www.kompoti.gr
- Kompoti (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages
- Kompoti (village) on GTP Travel Pages
| Northwest: Arta Arta, Greece Arta is a city with a rich history in northwestern Greece, capital of the peripheral unit of Arta, which is part of Epirus region. The city was known in ancient times as Ambracia . Arta is famous for its old bridge located over the Arachthos River, situated west of downtown... | North: Peta Peta, Greece Peta is a town and a former municipality in the Arta peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikolaos Skoufas, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Population 4,904 . Its 2001 population was 1,916 for the town, 3,896 for the... | Northeast: Georgios Karaiskakis Georgios Karaiskakis (municipality) Georgios Karaiskakis is a municipality in the regional unit of Arta, Greece, named after Georgios Karaiskakis, a leader of the Greek War of Independence... |
| West: Arachthos Arachthos Arachthos is a former municipality in the Arta peripheral unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikolaos Skoufas, of which it is a municipal unit. It is situated along the lower course of the river Arachthos, south of Arta.Population 6,011... | Kompoti | East: Georgios Karaiskakis Georgios Karaiskakis (municipality) Georgios Karaiskakis is a municipality in the regional unit of Arta, Greece, named after Georgios Karaiskakis, a leader of the Greek War of Independence... and Menidi |
| South: Ambracian Gulf Ambracian Gulf The Ambracian Gulf, also known as the Gulf of Arta or the Gulf of Actium, and in some official documents as the Amvrakikos Gulf , is a gulf of the Ionian Sea in northwestern Greece. About long and wide, it is one of the largest enclosed gulfs in Greece... |