- Arta, Gulf of
- geographical name — see Ambracian Gulf
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Arta, Gulf of
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ARTA, GULF OF — gulf forming the NW. frontier of Greece … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Arta, Gulf of — Inlet of the Ionian Sea, western Greece. It is 25 mi (40 km) long and 4–10 mi (6–16 km) wide. On its shores are the ruins of several cities important in ancient Greece. The seaport of Preveza, founded 290 BC, is to the north; the Battle of Actium … Universalium
Árta — ▪ Greece city and capital, nomós (department) of Árta, Ípiros (ancient Epirus) region, Greece. It is situated on the left bank of the Árakhthos River north of the Gulf of Árta (Árta, Gulf of). The modern city stands on the site of Ambracia, an… … Universalium
gulf — gulflike, adj. gulfy, adj. /gulf/, n. 1. a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land. 2. a deep hollow; chasm or abyss. 3. any wide separation, as in position, status, or education. 4. something that engulfs or swallows up. v.t. 5. to… … Universalium
Arta Region — Country Djibouti Capit … Wikipedia
Arta Prefecture — Infobox Pref GR name = Arta name local = Νομός Άρτας periph = Epirus capital = Arta population = 77,680 population as of = 2005 pop rank = 42nd pop dens = 46.7 popdens rank = 32nd area = 1,662 area rank = 40th postal code = 47x xx area code =… … Wikipedia
Arta — Capital of the despotate of Epiros, located in western Greece (qq.v.) on the Ambrakian Gulf just north of the Gulf of Arta. From 1259, until Stefan Urosh IV Dushan (q.v.) conquered it in 1348, the city was captured and lost many times by… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Gulf of Arta — geographical name see Ambracian Gulf … New Collegiate Dictionary
Ambracian Gulf — The Ambracian Gulf, also known as the Gulf of Arta or the Gulf of Actium, and in some official documents as the Amvrakikos Gulf ( el. Αμβρακικός κόλπος), is a gulf of the Ionian Sea in northwestern Greece. About 40 km long and 15 km wide, it is… … Wikipedia
Despotate of Arta — Not to be confused with the Despotate of Epirus. Despotate of Arta Despotati i Artës Despotate ← … Wikipedia
