Thespies

Thespies
Θεσπιές
Thespies
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°18′N 23°09′E / 38.300°N 23.150°E / 38.300; 23.150
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitBoeotia
MunicipalityAliartos-Thespies
Area
  Municipal unit108.152 km2 (41.758 sq mi)
  Community12.725 km2 (4.913 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipal unit
3,386
  Municipal unit density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
  Community
905
  Community density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΒΙ

Thespies (Greek: Θεσπιές; before 1934: Ερημόκαστρο Erimókastro) is a village in Boeotia, Greece. A former municipality, which included the village, shared the same name. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aliartos-Thespies, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,386 (2021). The municipal unit has an area of 108.152 km2, the community 12.725 km2.

Thespies is named after the ancient city of Thespiae. Thespies or then Erimokastro used to be an Arvanite settlement of 1,095 people in 1907.