Sparti (municipality)
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| Sparti Σπάρτη |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation: | 210 m (689 ft) |
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| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Peloponnese |
| Prefecture: | Laconia |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
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| - Population: | 18,184 |
| - Area:[2] | 84.5 km² (33 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 215 /km² (557 /sq mi) |
| Codes | |
| Postal: | 231 00 |
| Area: | 27310 |
| Auto: | ΑΚ |
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Sparti (Σπάρτη) is a municipality of Laconia, Greece. It is situated on the location of ancient Sparta. Population in 2001 was 18,184, of which 14,817 lived in the town itself.
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[edit] History
Prior to modern times, the site of Sparta was occupied by a relatively small village that lay in the shadow of Mystras, a more important medieval Greek settlement nearby. In 1834, after the Greek War of Independence, King Otto of Greece decreed that the village was to be rebuilt into a city on the site of and bear the same name as ancient Sparta (pronounced Sparti in Demotic Greek, Sparta in Tsakonian).
The modern city of Sparta was designed with the intention of creating one of the most beautiful cities in Greece through the use of tree-lined boulevards and parklands. During the monarchy, the title of Duke of Sparta was used for the Greek crown prince, the διάδοχος (diádokhos).
At present, Sparta is the administrative capital of the prefecture of Laconia. A Laconian Doric (Spartan) language known as Tsakonian survives in the Laconian region of Peloponnese into the modern era, although today its number of native speakers has significantly decreased.
Sparta is the center of an agricultural plain whose focus is the Eurotas valley. It is the local center for the processing of goods such as citrus and olives.
| Year | Communal population | Municipal population |
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| 1961 | 10,412 | — |
| 1981 | 12,975 | — |
| 1991 | 13,011 | 16,322 |
| 2001 | 14,817 | 19,567 |
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] Famous people
- George Hermonymus (15th century) scribe, diplomat, scholar and lecturer
- Angelos Basinas (1976) footballer
[edit] References
- ^ PDF (875 KB) 2001 Census (Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ). www.statistics.gr. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
- ^ (Greek) Basic Characteristics. Ministry of the Interior. www.ypes.gr. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
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