Plataies
Plataies (Greek: Πλαταιές), anciently Kokhla, 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. The municipal unit has an area of 172.533 km2, the community 37.321 km2. Population 4,908 (2011). The seat of the former municipality was in Kaparelli.
Plataies
Πλαταιές | |
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City of Plataies, near the ruins of old Plataea. Location of the 479 BCE Battle of Plataea. | |
Plataies Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′N 23°13′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Boeotia |
| Municipality | Thebes |
| • Municipal unit | 172.533 km2 (66.615 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,602 |
| • Municipal unit density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 832 (2021) |
| • Area (km2) | 37.321 |
| 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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