Sparta
Σπάρτη | |
|---|---|
Clockwise from top: Ancient Theatre of Sparta, Gkortsologou Street, Archaeological Museum of Sparta, Koumantareios gallery on Balasaki House, Olive and Greek Olive Oil Museum, Statue of Leonidas, Spartathlon monument | |
  Sparta Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′26″N 22°25′46″E / 37.07389°N 22.42944°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Laconia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michail Vakalopoulos[1] (since 2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 1,181.8 km2 (456.3 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 84.5 km2 (32.6 sq mi) |
| Lowest elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 32,786 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 19,865 |
| • Municipal unit density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| • Community | 17,773 |
| Demonym | Spartan(s) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 231 00 |
| Area code(s) | 27310 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΚ |
| Website | www |
Sparta (Greek: Σπάρτη, Spárti [ˈsparti]) is a city and municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. It lies at the site of ancient Sparta within the Evrotas Valley. The municipality was merged with six nearby municipalities in 2011, for a total population (as of 2021) of 32,786, of whom 17,773 lived in the city.
- ^ Municipality of Sparti, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ "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.