Petra, Boeotia

This article is about the village in Boetia. For other uses, see Petra (disambiguation).
Petra
Πέτρα

A view of Petra
Petra

Coordinates: 38°22.267′N 23°3.45′E / 38.371117°N 23.05750°ECoordinates: 38°22.267′N 23°3.45′E / 38.371117°N 23.05750°E
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Greece
Regional unit Boeotia
Municipality Aliartos
Municipal unit Aliartos
Highest elevation 195 m (640 ft)
Lowest elevation 120 m (390 ft)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 320 01
Area code(s) +30-2368-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration ΒΙ

Petra (Greek: Πέτρα) is a village and a community of the Aliartos municipality.[1] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Aliartos, of which it was a municipal district.[1] The 2011 census recorded 347 inhabitants in the village.[2] The community of Petra covers an area of 24.451 km2.[3]

History

In July 1829, Petra was the site of the Battle of Petra, the last battle of the Greek War of Independence.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Πίνακας 3. Πραγματικός πληθυσμός, επιφάνεια και πυκνότητα του πληθυσμού, με διάκριση σε αστικές και αγροτικές περιοχές καθώς και σε πεδινές, ημιορεινές και ορεινές περιοχές. Μέσος σταθμικός των υψομέτρων. (in Greek). Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (Hellenic Statistical Authority). Retrieved 11 December 2013.
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