Aliartos

Aliartos (Greek: Αλίαρτος) is a small town and former municipality in the Boeotia regional unit, Greece, at 109 kilometres from Athens and about 18 kilometres west of Thebes. Since 2011, it is part of the municipality Aliartos-Thespies.^[2] The 2021 census recorded 5,388 residents in the municipal unit of Aliartos and 4,385 in the town of Aliartos.^[1] Its name comes from the ancient city of Haliartus.

Aliartos Αλίαρτος
Municipal unit
The Copais company building in Aliartos
Aliartos Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°22.3′N 23°06.3′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Regional unit	Boeotia
Municipality	Aliartos-Thespies
Area
• Municipal unit	148.355 km2 (57.280 sq mi)
• Community	66.077 km2 (25.512 sq mi)
Highest elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Lowest elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	5,388
• Municipal unit density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
• Community	4,385
• Community density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	320 01
Area code(s)	+30-2368
Vehicle registration	ΒΙ
Website	www.aliartos.gov.gr

History

The modern town of Aliartos is a recent creation. In the early 19th century, the site was occupied by two small agricultural settlements, Moulki (Μούλκι) and Krimpas (Κριμπάς). In 1835, the name of ancient Haliartus was revived for the newly established municipality which encompassed these settlements. Krimpas was renamed to Aliartos in June 1919,^[3] but in 1951 the settlement was disbanded and the name was transferred in July 1953 to Moulki.^[4] The names of Moulki and Krimpas survive as quarters of the new town.

Geography

Aliartos lies in the center of the Kopais (Kωπαΐδα) plain. The municipality of Aliartos covers an area of 256.507 km² (99.038 sq mi), the municipal unit of Aliartos is 148.355 km² (57.280 sq mi) and the community is 66.077 km² (25.512 sq mi).^[5]

Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification, Aliartos has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa), with wet, cool winters and dry, hot summers.

Climate data for Aliartos (1967–1997)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	11.5 (52.7)	12.7 (54.9)	15.4 (59.7)	20.2 (68.4)	25.8 (78.4)	30.8 (87.4)	32.2 (90.0)	31.7 (89.1)	28.5 (83.3)	22.3 (72.1)	17.1 (62.8)	12.9 (55.2)	21.8 (71.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	7.1 (44.8)	8.2 (46.8)	10.6 (51.1)	15.2 (59.4)	20.6 (69.1)	25.7 (78.3)	27.2 (81.0)	26.2 (79.2)	22.6 (72.7)	16.9 (62.4)	12.0 (53.6)	8.6 (47.5)	16.7 (62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	3.2 (37.8)	3.6 (38.5)	4.9 (40.8)	7.9 (46.2)	12.1 (53.8)	15.9 (60.6)	17.8 (64.0)	17.3 (63.1)	14.4 (57.9)	10.9 (51.6)	7.1 (44.8)	4.3 (39.7)	10.0 (49.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	80.5 (3.17)	75.2 (2.96)	62.4 (2.46)	41.8 (1.65)	28.6 (1.13)	14.3 (0.56)	7.0 (0.28)	15.4 (0.61)	16.7 (0.66)	68.3 (2.69)	73.0 (2.87)	99.3 (3.91)	582.5 (22.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)	12.4	12.1	11.2	8.3	6.2	3.5	2.2	2.4	3.3	8.4	9.4	12.4	91.8
Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service[6]

See also

• Tower of Aliartos
• List of settlements in Boeotia

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. "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. Name changes of settlements in Greece, Krimpas-Aliartos
4. Name changes of settlements in Greece, Moulki-Aliartos
5. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
6. "Climatological Information for Aliartos, Greece". HNMS. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.