Arachthos

For the river in Greece, see Arachthos (river).

Arachthos (Greek: 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, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 73.431 km².^[3] It is situated along the lower course of the river Arachthos, south of Arta. Population 3,836 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Neochori.

Arachthos Άραχθος
Municipal unit
Arachthos Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°06′N 21°00′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Epirus
Regional unit	Arta
Municipality	Nikolaos Skoufas
Area
• Municipal unit	73.4 km2 (28.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,836
• Municipal unit density	52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	470 41
Vehicle registration	ΑΤ

Near Arachthos, there is the static inverter plant of HVDC Italy-Greece.