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-Thespies, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] Population 3,386 (2021). The municipal unit has an area of 108.152 km2, the community 12.725 km2.[4]

Thespies
Θεσπιές
Thespies is located in Greece
Thespies
Thespies
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°18′N 23°09′E / 38.300°N 23.150°E / 38.300; 23.150
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitBoeotia
MunicipalityAliartos-Thespies
Area
 • Municipal unit108.152 km2 (41.758 sq mi)
 • Community12.725 km2 (4.913 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,386
 • Municipal unit density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
 • Community
905
 • Community density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΒΙ

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.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  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.