Foteino, Arta

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Foteino
Φωτεινό
Location
Foteino, Arta (Greece)
Foteino, Arta
Coordinates 39°8′N 21°6′E / 39.133, 21.1Coordinates: 39°8′N 21°6′E / 39.133, 21.1
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Epirus
Prefecture: Arta
Mayor: Efstathios Jiannoulis
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
 - Population: 374
 - Area:[2] 8.953 km² (3 sq mi)
 - Density: 42 /km² (108 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal: 471 00
Area: 26810
The village of Fotino Artas
The village of Fotino Artas

Foteino or Fotino (Greek: Φωτεινό [pronunciation (help·info)]) is a village (municipal district) in the municipality of Kompoti in the prefecture of Arta, Greece. Its 2001 population was 374 for the village and 3,485 for the municipality.

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Fotino Artas
Fotino Artas
Fotino Artas - Amvrakikos view
Fotino Artas - Amvrakikos view
Fotino Artas - Meyarhi View
Fotino Artas - Meyarhi View
Fotino Artas - Peta View - October
Fotino Artas - Peta View - October
Fotino Artas - Peta View - June
Fotino Artas - Peta View - June
  • 1696: NAME:

The old name of the village, Hósiana (Greek: Χώσιανα), appears, for the first time, in a historic document in which villages of Arta ask from the Venetian Democracy to protect them from pirates. (page 101 [3])

  • 1899: CHURCH:

A new church was built by destroying a small old one. (page 104 [3]) The old church had been built in early 12th century AD.

  • 1947: THE COMMUNE (KINOTITA):

With the 186/10.08.1947 national newspaper (ΦΕΚ) the commune was created. Until then it was part of the commune of Ano-Petra. (page 117 [3])

  • 1953: NEW-NAME:

With ΦΕΚ 195/23.07.1953 its name changed from Hosiana to Fotino. (page 98 [3])

  • 1997: MUNICIPAL-DISTRICT:

With the law 2539/1997 (Kapodistria) the commune became municipal-district of the municipality of Kompoti.

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[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ PDF (875 KB) 2001 Census (Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ). www.statistics.gr. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
  2. ^ (Greek) Basic Characteristics. Ministry of the Interior. www.ypes.gr. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
  3. ^ a b c d Kaselouris, Lampros Christos. 1980. Historic And Folkloric Of Arta. Athens.
    In greek. Revised texts from his broadcastings on the state radios of Kerkira and Ioannina.
Municipal districts of the municipality of Kompoti
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