Mantineia

Mantineia
Μαντίνεια
Mantineia is located in Greece
Mantineia
Mantineia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°37′3.51″N 22°23′34.33″E / 37.6176417°N 22.3928694°E / 37.6176417; 22.3928694
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
MunicipalityTripoli
Area
 • Municipal unit205.393 km2 (79.303 sq mi)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,693
 • Municipal unit density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
220 05
Area code(s)2710
Vehicle registrationTP

Mantineia (also Mantinea /ˌmæntəˈnə/; Greek: Μαντίνεια; also Koine Greek Ἀντιγόνεια Antigoneia) was a city in ancient Arcadia, Greece, which was the site of two significant battles in Classical Greek history.

In modern times it is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tripoli, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Its seat was the village of Nestani (pop. 486 in 2011). It is located in the northeastern part of Arcadia. The municipal unit has a land area of 205.393 km2[3] and a population of 1,693 inhabitants (2021). Its largest other towns are Artemisio, Loukas, and Kapsas.

  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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "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.