Akraifnio
Akraifnio
Ακραίφνιο | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°27′N 23°13′E / 38.450°N 23.217°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Boeotia |
| Municipality | Orchomenos |
| Municipal unit | Akraifnia |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Community | 884 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΙ |
Akraifnio (Greek: Ακραίφνιο), before 1933 known as Karditsa (Καρδίτσα), is a village in Boeotia, Greece.
It was the seat of the former municipality Akraifnia, which is a municipal unit of the municipality Orchomenos since the 2011 local government reform.
Akraifnio is situated on the western edge of the Ptoo mountains, close to where the river Cephissus flows into Lake Yliki. It is 17 km northwest of Thebes. The A1 motorway (Athens-Thessaloniki) passes southwest of the village.