Thisvi
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Thisvi Θίσβη | |
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Location | |
Thisvi | |
Coordinates | 38°16′N 22°58′E / 38.267°N 22.967°ECoordinates: 38°16′N 22°58′E / 38.267°N 22.967°E |
Location within the regional unit | |
Government | |
Country: | Greece |
Administrative region: | Central Greece |
Regional unit: | Boeotia |
Municipality: | Thebes |
Population statistics (as of 2001)[1] | |
Municipal unit | |
- Population: | 4,480 |
Other | |
Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
Auto: | ΒΙ |
Thisvi (Greek: Θίσβη) is a village and a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Thebes, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Population 4,480 (2001).
The seat of the municipality was in Domvraina. The municipal unit is named after the Mycenaean city (now ruined) of Thisbe, which is mentioned by Homer in the Iliad's Catalogue of Ships as a participant in the Trojan War.
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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