MUNICIPALITY OF PETA

SEAT: PETA
ADDRESS: PETA N. ARTAS
TELEPHONE: 26810.82000,.83206
FAX: 26810.83259
E-mail: dimpeta@otenet.gr
POPULATION OF MUNICIPALITY: 4.904
EXTENT OF MUNICIPALITY IN ACRES: 105.571
MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MUNICIPALITY: HALF MOUNTAINOUS
NUMBER OF MUNICIPAL PROVINCES: 3

MUNICIPAL PROVINCES

NAME	EXTENT	POPULATION census 1991	POPULATION census 2001
MARKINIADA	54.455	616	3.896
MEGARHI	8.828	503	625
PETA	42.288	3.652	383
TOTAL	105.571	4.771	4.904

CULTURAL EVENTS

RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES

Celebration of Saint George
Celebration of Saint Athanassios of stis 2 May
Celebration of Saint Ioannis on 24 June at the M.P. of Megarhi
Celebration of Saint Paraskevi on 26 July at the M.P. of Megarhi
Celebration (Birth of Virgin Mary) on 8 September at the M.P.of Melates

VARIOUS CULTURAL EVENTS

Filellinia (anniversary of battle of Peta) four days cultural - athletic events on 4 July at Peta

Carnivals, Clean Monday (offer of traditional lenten dinner)