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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
 |name = Agnanta
 |name_local = Άγναντα
|type = municipal unit
|image_map = DE Agnandon.svg 
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
|periph = [[Epirus (region)|Epirus]]
|periphunit         = [[Arta (regional unit)|Arta]]
|municipality = [[Central Tzoumerka]]
 |pop_municunit = 1860
 |pop_community = 449
 |population_as_of = 2021
 |area_municunit = 124.3 
 |elevation = 
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 |postal_code = 470 43
 |area_code = 
 |licence = ΑΤ
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'''Agnanta''' ({{langx|el|Άγναντα}}) is a village and a former municipality in the [[Arta (regional unit)|Arta regional unit]], [[Epirus (region)|Epirus]], Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality [[Central Tzoumerka]], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=[[Government Gazette (Greece)|Government Gazette]]}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 124.344&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=21 September 2015 }}</ref> Agnanta is one of the largest villages of the [[Tzoumerka]] region. The population of the municipal unit is 1,860 (2021). It is located at a distance of 55&nbsp;km north of the city of [[Arta, Greece|Arta]] and east of the city of [[Ioannina]]. The geographical center of the village has an altitude of 650–700 m, while some of its highest districts approach an altitude of 1000 m. The name ''Agnanta'' has its origin in the Greek adverb ''agnantia'', which means ''across'' (''agnantevo'' means ''look across, watch/look from far'').

==History==
There are no documents or written evidence to certify exactly when Agnanta first appeared as an organized community. The first preserved written evidence is a '''TAPU''' (Turkish title deed) from 1729, which refers to properties and forest regions of Agnanta. It is likely that an organized village existed much earlier and probably since the early decades of the 17th century, when populations moved from other areas towards [[Tzoumerka]] due to indictments and diseases in other areas.

In 2011, during the local government reform, it merged with [[Athamania, Arta|Athamania]], [[Melissourgoi]], and [[Theodoriana]] to form the municipality of [[Central Tzoumerka]].

==Natural characteristics==
The key characteristics of the village are its abundant vegetation and its natural springs.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} In its dense forests, a variety of trees, mainly fir, maple and pine, are found. Agnanta's vegetation composes an uninhibited natural landscape of a rich variety of colors, lighting and glint, which transform fully with the seasons.{{tone inline|date=March 2017}}

==Entertainment==
Entertainment and dining options include several traditional restaurants (taverns), café-bars and nightclubs. There are also hotels located in the center of the village and a hotel located in the region of Plaka with [[Plaka Bridge]], approximately 15&nbsp;km away from the village. A variety of outdoor activities are offered by the hotel owners and other companies including rafting, canoeing and hiking.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080218104105/http://www.agnanta.gr/ Δήμος Αγνάντων]
*[http://www.gefiriplakas.gr Plakas Bridge]
*[http://www.agnanta.com.gr Agnanta] {{flagicon|Greece}}

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[[Category:Populated places in Arta (regional unit)]]
[[Category:Central Tzoumerka]]