Petra
Πέτρα
A view of Petra
A view of Petra
Petra is located in Greece
Petra
Petra
Coordinates: 38°22.267′N 23°3.45′E / 38.371117°N 23.05750°E / 38.371117; 23.05750
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitBoeotia
MunicipalityAliartos
Municipal unitAliartos
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Community
[1]
 • Population347 (2011)
 • Area (km2)24.451
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
320 01
Area code(s)+30-2368-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationΒΙ

Petra (Greek: Πέτρα) is a village and a community of the Aliartos municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Aliartos, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 347 inhabitants in the village.[1] 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. ^ a b c "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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