Thespies

Thespies Θεσπιές
Municipal unit
Thespies Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°18′N 23°09′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Regional unit	Boeotia
Municipality	Aliartos-Thespies
Area
• Municipal unit	108.152 km^2 (41.758 sq mi)
• Community	12.725 km^2 (4.913 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,386
• Municipal unit density	31/km^2 (81/sq mi)
• Community	905
• Community density	71/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΒΙ

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-Thespies, of which it is a municipal unit.^[3] Population 3,386 (2021). The municipal unit has an area of 108.152 km², the community 12.725 km².^[4]

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. "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.
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.