Boeotia

Boeotia
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Βοιωτίας
Municipalities of Boeotia
Municipalities of Boeotia
Boeotia is located in Greece
Boeotia
Boeotia
Boeotia within Greece
Coordinates: 38°26′N 22°53′E / 38.44°N 22.88°E / 38.44; 22.88
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
SeatLivadeia
Area
 • Total
3,211 km2 (1,240 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
106,056
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
32x xx, 190 12
Area code(s)226x0
Vehicle registrationΒΙ
Websitewww.viotia.gr

Boeotia (/biˈʃ(i)ə/ bee-OH-sh(ee-)ə), sometimes Latinized as Boiotia or Beotia (Greek: Βοιωτία; modern: Viotía; ancient: Boiōtía), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, and its largest city is Thebes.

Boeotia was also a region of ancient Greece, from before the 6th century BC.[2]

  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. ^ "Boeotia | Greece, Map, Location, & History | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.