Aliartos (Greek: Αλίαρτος) is a small town and former municipality in the Boeotia regional unit, Greece, at 109 kilometres from Athens and about 18 kilometres west of Thebes. Since 2011, it is part of the municipality Aliartos-Thespies.[2] The 2021 census recorded 5,388 residents in the municipal unit of Aliartos and 4,385 in the town of Aliartos.[1] Its name comes from the ancient city of Haliartus.
Aliartos
Αλίαρτος | |
|---|---|
 The Copais company building in Aliartos | |
  Aliartos Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°22.3′N 23°06.3′E / 38.3717°N 23.1050°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Boeotia |
| Municipality | Aliartos-Thespies |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 148.355 km2 (57.280 sq mi) |
| • Community | 66.077 km2 (25.512 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,388 |
| • Municipal unit density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| • Community | 4,385 |
| • Community density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 320 01 |
| Area code(s) | 30-2368 |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΙ |
| Website | www |
History
editThe modern town of Aliartos is a recent creation. In the early 19th century, the site was occupied by two small agricultural settlements, Moulki (Μούλκι) and Krimpas (Κριμπάς). In 1835, the name of ancient Haliartus was revived for the newly established municipality which encompassed these settlements. Krimpas was renamed to Aliartos in June 1919,[3] but in 1951 the settlement was disbanded and the name was transferred in July 1953 to Moulki.[4] The names of Moulki and Krimpas survive as quarters of the new town.
Geography
editAliartos lies in the center of the Kopais (Kωπαΐδα) plain. The municipality of Aliartos covers an area of 256.507 km2 (99.038 sq mi), the municipal unit of Aliartos is 148.355 km2 (57.280 sq mi) and the community is 66.077 km2 (25.512 sq mi).[5]
Climate
editUnder the Köppen climate classification, Aliartos has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa), with wet, cool winters and dry, hot summers.
| Climate data for Aliartos (1967–1997) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
16.7 (62.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.0 (49.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 80.5 (3.17) |
75.2 (2.96) |
62.4 (2.46) |
41.8 (1.65) |
28.6 (1.13) |
14.3 (0.56) |
7.0 (0.28) |
15.4 (0.61) |
16.7 (0.66) |
68.3 (2.69) |
73.0 (2.87) |
99.3 (3.91) |
582.5 (22.95) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12.4 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 12.4 | 91.8 |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece, Krimpas-Aliartos
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece, Moulki-Aliartos
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Climatological Information for Aliartos, Greece". HNMS. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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