Georgios Karaiskakis (municipality)

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]

Georgios Karaiskakis Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης
Municipality
Georgios Karaiskakis Location within the region
Coordinates: 39°10′N 21°11′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Epirus
Regional unit	Arta
Area
• Municipality	463.9 km2 (179.1 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	174.2 km2 (67.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipality	5,278
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	1,978
• Municipal unit density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	470 48
Vehicle registration	ΑΤ

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]