Thespies

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Thespies
Θεσπιές
Thespies is located in Greece
Thespies
Thespies
Location within the regional unit
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Coordinates: 38°18′N 23°09′E / 38.300°N 23.150°E / 38.300; 23.150Coordinates: 38°18′N 23°09′E / 38.300°N 23.150°E / 38.300; 23.150
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitBoeotia
MunicipalityAliartos
 • Municipal unit108.152 km2 (41.758 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,793
 • Municipal unit density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Community
 • Population1,139 (2011)
 • Area (km2)12.725
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΒΙ

Thespies (Greek: Θεσπιές; before 1934: Ερημόκαστρο Erimókastro[2]) is a village in Boeotia, Greece. A former municipality, which included the village, shared the same name. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aliartos, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] Population 4,793 (2011). The municipal unit has an area of 108.152 km2, the community 12.725 km2.[4]

Thespies is named after the ancient city of Thespiae. Thespies or then Erimokastro used to be an Arvanite settlement of 1.095 people in 1907.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  5. ^ Δημήτρης Λιθοξόος, Πληθυσμός και χωριά των Αρβανιτών 1879 – 1907 (2005) [Population and villages of the Arvanites 1879 - 1907 (2005)]


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