Thespies

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, of which it is a municipal unit.^[3] Population 4,793 (2011). The municipal unit has an area of 108.152 km², the community 12.725 km².^[4]

Thespies Θεσπιές
Thespies Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°18′N 23°09′E / 38.300°N 23.150°E / 38.300; 23.150Coordinates: 38°18′N 23°09′E / 38.300°N 23.150°E / 38.300; 23.150
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Regional unit	Boeotia
Municipality	Aliartos
• Municipal unit	108.152 km^2 (41.758 sq mi)
Population  (2011)^[1]
• Municipal unit	4,793
• Municipal unit density	44/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Community ^[1]
• Population	1,139 (2011)
• Area (km^2)	12.725
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΒΙ

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

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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.