PREFECTURE OF ARTA

The prefecture borders north with the pref. of Ioannina, west with the pref. of Preveza, east with the prefectures of Trikala and Karditsa, south with the pref. Aitoloakarnanias and getting wet from the Ambrakiko Gulf.
To the double delta of the rivers Louros and Arachthos at the Ambrakiko Gulf exists one of the biggest aquatic-place of Greece, which has been maintained in his natural condition.
Τhe history of the district is immediately connected with the history of the capital, which is built in the place of the ancient Ambrakia. Ambrakia was built at the end of the 7^th century BC by Kyphselo, tyrant of Korinthos,the same time with Lefkada and Anaktorio. Their establishment is concur with the cutting of the coin of Korinthos and the historical having the opinion that the places, specially Ambrakias and Anaktoriou (in the entrance of Ambrakikou Golf), have been chosen so that they could inspect the silver layer of Illyria. Many other are thinking that they were built as counterpoise for the falling of the Korinthial commercial. What ever was the reason of their building,Ambrakia was stayed faithful in Metropolis and took place to the her wars against the bad boy,the Kerkyraious.During the Peloponnisian War she was stayed with Korinthos and was a faithful ally of Sparti. In 295 BC she was occupied by the King of Ipiros Pyrros and he made her the capital of his state.Ambrakia was living her last brilliance. Later she passed to the Romanian just like all Greek cities-and after the built of Nikopolis by August, she has been abandoned and desolated. For first time the name of the contemporary city, Arta, is refereed by Anna Komnini in 1081.At the beginning of the 13^th century Arta has became the capital of the Despot of Ipirou, the first Greek state, which was establishment by Michael A' Aggelo Komnino and it has been decorated with magnificent churches. In 14^th century she was conquered by the Serbs and other conquerors until the 1449 when she fell, and was occupied by Turkey.
The annexation of the Prefecture of Arta at the successively extended, Greek State, was the same time with Thessalia in 1881, with the Berlin Contract. Earlier she was coloured with the blood of the fighters at the Monastery of Seltsou, in 1803, at the Piges and in 1822 in Peta and was gloried with the victory of the Fillelinon in Koboti, the birthplace of the amicable Nicholas Skoufa. The Prefecture of Arta has given in Revolution one more worthy child of her, Georgio Karaiskaki,who as a son of a nun, was born at the Monastery of Skoulikarias, which it's ruins are still saved. Finnaly from Arta began his revolution actions Makrigianis.In the younger history, the Prefecture of Arta followed the destiny of the rest Greece. During the German occupation the Kommeno was suffered hart with the holocaust of the village. In memory of the bitter events, every year, from 1until 20 August are founding there place manifestations.

Arta is the capital of the prefecture and of the province of Arta, centre homonym municipality. Built in the rich plain of Arta or Ambrakia, Arta is the only commercial centre of agrarian products of the Prefecture. She has got factories of juices, rice mills, weaving factory and different handicrafts. The mental activity of the city condenses at the music-literary association Skoufas. This association maintains a library and organizes cultural lectures and amateurish theatrical performances. At the city of Arta is preserved the grave of the poet Costa Kristalli. His bust is raised left to the street Agrinio-Ioannina as you get in to the city. Besides in the entrance of the Byzantine Castle exists and the bust of Gianni Makrigiani.