Chaeronea
Chaeronea
Χαιρώνεια | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°29′42″N 22°50′51″E / 38.49500°N 22.84750°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Boeotia |
| Municipality | Livadeia |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 111.445 km2 (43.029 sq mi) |
| • Community | 26.995 km2 (10.423 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 993 |
| • Municipal unit density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| • Community | 421 |
| • Community density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΙ |
Chaeronea (English: /ˌkɛrəˈniːə/ Greek: Χαιρώνεια Chaironeia, Ancient Greek: [kʰai̯rɔ̌ːneːa]) is a village and a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece, located about 35 kilometers east of Delphi. The settlement was formerly known as Kópraina (Κόπραινα), and renamed to Chairóneia (Χαιρώνεια) in 1916. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Livadeia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 111.445 km2, the community is 26.995 km2. Population 993 (2021). It is located near Mount Thourion in the Cephissus river valley, NW of Thebes.