Schimatari (Greek: Σχηματάρι) is a town and a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tanagra, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 38.285 km2.[3] It is situated in the wide valley of the river Asopos, at 6 km from the South Euboean Gulf coast. The A1 motorway (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) passes north of Schimatari. Schimatari is located 13 km south of Chalcis, 23 km east of Thebes and 43 km north-northwest of Athens. The Tanagra Airport lies to the south.
Schimatari
Σχηματάρι | |
|---|---|
  Schimatari Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′N 23°35′E / 38.350°N 23.583°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Boeotia |
| Municipality | Tanagra |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 38.285 km2 (14.782 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,723 |
| • Municipal unit density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΙ |
An agricultural settlement until the 1980s, its proximity to Athens has led to a significant growth in industrial activities and population.
Subdivisions
editThe municipal unit Schimatari consists of one single community Schimatari, which contains the villages Oinoi and Schimatari. In 2014 the village Plaka Dilesi was separated from the municipal unit of Oinofyta and added to the new municipal unit Dilesi.[4]
Population
edit| Year | Town population | Municipal unit population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,287 | - |
| 1991 | 4,136 | - |
| 2001 | 4,725 | 8,095 |
| 2011 | 4,035 | 7,173 |
| 2021 | 3,868 | 4,723 |
Twin cities
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Pozzoleone, Italy
Ennistymon, Ireland
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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 B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ Δ. Τανάγρας (Βοιωτίας), EETAA local government changes.