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Municipal unit in Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plataies (Greek: Πλαταιές), anciently Kokhla,[2][3][4] 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.[5] The municipal unit has an area of 172.533 km2, the community 37.321 km2.[6] Population 3,602 (2021).[1] The seat of the former municipality was in Kaparelli.
Plataies
Πλαταιές | |
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![]() Village of Plataies, near the ruins of old Plataea. Location of the 479 BCE Battle of Plataea. | |
Coordinates: 38°14′N 23°13′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Greece |
Regional unit | Boeotia |
Municipality | Thebes |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 172.533 km2 (66.615 sq mi) |
• Community | 37.321 km2 (14.410 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 3,602 |
• Municipal unit density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
• Community | 832 |
• Community density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vehicle registration | ΒΙ |
The village is next to the ruins of the ancient city of Plataea and near the site of the Battle of Plataea.
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