Foteino ( []) is a village (community) in the municipal unit of Kompoti in the regional unit of Arta, Greece. In 2021 its population was 165.
History The old name of the village, Hósiana (), appears for the first time in 1696, in a historic document in which the villages of Arta asked the Venetian Republic for protection from pirates.Kaselouris, Lampros Christos. 1980. Historic And Folklore of Arta. Athens. Page 101
In 1899, a new church was built by destroying a small old one, dating to the early 12th centuryKaselouris, Lampros Christos. 1980. Historic And Folklore of Arta. Athens. Page 104
The village was constituted as a separate commune with the 186/10.08.1947 government gazette (ΦΕΚ). Until then it was part of the commune of Ano-Petra.Kaselouris, Lampros Christos. 1980. Historic And Folklore of Arta. Athens. Page 117 With ΦΕΚ 195/23.07.1953, its name changed from Hosiana to Fotino,Kaselouris, Lampros Christos. 1980. Historic And Folklore of Arta. Athens. Page 98 and with law 2539/1997, as part of the Kapodistrias reforms, the commune became a municipal district of the municipality of Kompoti.
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See also Kompoti Sellades Menidi Ambracian Gulf Ionian Sea Arachthos River
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External links The municipality of Kompoti