Sparta, Laconia
Sparta (Greek: Σπάρτη, Spárti [ˈsparti]) is a city and municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. It lies at the site of ancient Sparta within the Evrotas Valley. The municipality was merged with six nearby municipalities in 2011, for a total population (as of 2011) of 35,259, of whom 17,408 lived in the city.
Sparta
Σπάρτη | |
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Clockwise from top right: Ancient Theatre of Sparta, Gkortsologou Street, Archaeological Museum of Sparta, Spartathlon Monument, Olive and Greek Olive Oil Museum, Sparta Town Hall, Koumantareios Gallery on Balasaki House | |
Sparta Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′26″N 22°25′46″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Laconia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michalis Dakalopoulos (as of 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,181.8 km2 (456.3 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 84.5 km2 (32.6 sq mi) |
| Lowest elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Municipality | 35,259 |
| • Municipality density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 19,854 |
| • Municipal unit density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Spartan(s) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 19,724 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 231 00 |
| Area code(s) | 27310 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΚ |
| Website | www |
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