Akraifnia

Akraifnia
Ακραιφνία
Akraifnia is located in Greece
Akraifnia
Akraifnia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°27′N 23°13′E / 38.450°N 23.217°E / 38.450; 23.217
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitBoeotia
MunicipalityOrchomenos
Area
 • Municipal unit185.816 km2 (71.744 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,276
 • Municipal unit density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΒΙ

Akraifnia (Greek: Ακραιφνία) is a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece. It was established in 1997 from the former communities Akraifnio, Kastro and Kokkino.[2] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Orchomenos, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 185.816 km2.[4] Population 2,276 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Akraifnio.[2] It was named after the ancient city Acraephia.

  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. ^ a b "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.