Thespies
Thespies
Θεσπιές | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°18′N 23°09′E / 38.300°N 23.150°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Boeotia |
| Municipality | Aliartos-Thespies |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 108.152 km2 (41.758 sq mi) |
| • Community | 12.725 km2 (4.913 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,386 |
| • Municipal unit density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| • Community | 905 |
| • Community density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΙ |
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.