Peta ( el, Πέτα) is a town and a former municipality in the
Arta regional unit,
Epirus
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Greece
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Nikolaos Skoufas
Nikolaos Skoufas ( el, Νικόλαος Σκουφάς; 1779 – July 31, 1818) was a founding member of the Filiki Eteria ("Society of Friends"), a Greek conspiratorial organization against the Ottoman Empire. (''retrieved from University of C ...
, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
The municipal unit has an area of 105.571 km
2.
In 2011 its population was 1,563 for the town, 4,105 for the community and 4,781 for the municipal unit. Peta is located north of
Amfilochia
Amfilochia ( el, Αμφιλοχία) 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 Karvasaras (Καρβασαράς; from '' cara ...
, northeast of
Arta, south-southeast of
Ioannina
Ioannina ( el, Ιωάννινα ' ), often called Yannena ( ' ) within Greece, is the capital and largest city of the Ioannina regional unit and of Epirus, an administrative region in north-western Greece. According to the 2011 census, the c ...
and east of
Preveza
Preveza ( el, Πρέβεζα, ) is a city in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located on the northern peninsula at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which is part of the region of Epiru ...
. The
Arachthos
Arachthos ( el, Άραχθος) is a former municipality in the Arta regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikolaos Skoufas
Nikolaos Skoufas ( el, Νικόλαος Σκουφάς; 17 ...
River and its reservoir lies to the northwest.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Peta is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
*Peta (Peta, Agios Dimitrios, Amfithea, Ano Agioi Anargyroi, Kleisto, Neochoraki, Pournari)
*
Markiniada (Markiniada, Diasella, Zygos, Megkla, Melates)
*
Megarchi
Population
History
The
battle of Peta took place in 1822 during the
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. The Greeks were later assisted by ...
. The
Ottoman ruled the region until 1881. The tract of land northwest of Peta remained in Ottoman hands until the
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars refers to a series of two conflicts that took place in the Balkan States in 1912 and 1913. In the First Balkan War, the four Balkan States of Greece, Serbia, Montenegro and Bulgaria declared war upon the Ottoman Empire and defe ...
of 1913. Its economy slowly improved. The Battle of Peta is a milestone in the history of Europe, because for the first time European citizens from many different countries, who had been hostile to each other until then, came together to fight under the same flag for the same common values that make up the European civilisation. They are called
Philhellenes
Philhellenism ("the love of Greek culture") was an intellectual movement prominent mostly at the turn of the 19th century. It contributed to the sentiments that led Europeans such as Lord Byron and Charles Nicolas Fabvier to advocate for Greek ...
(meaning: friends of Greeks).
Notable people
*
Nikos Rizos
Nikos Rizos ( el, Νίκος Ρίζος; 30 September 1924, in Peta – 20 April 1999, in Athens) was a Greek actor. He took part in many Greek comedies in cinema. He and his wife Elsa had one son.
Career
Rizos began his career with ''Anthrop ...
(1924–1999), actor
Monuments
A memorial monument of the Battle of Peta is located on a cliff. The Holy Church of Saint George was built in 1850 and has been characterized as a protected monument.
External links
Peta (town) on GTP Travel Pages
References
{{Nikolaos Skoufas div
Populated places in Arta (regional unit)