Tegea

Tegea (/ˈtiə/; Greek: Τεγέα) was a settlement in ancient Arcadia, and it is also a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the Tripoli municipality, of which it is a municipal unit with an area of 118.350 km2. It is near the modern villages of Alea and Episkopi.

Tegea
Τεγέα
Tegea
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°27.32′N 22°25.23′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArcadia
MunicipalityTripoli
  Municipal unit118.35 km2 (45.70 sq mi)
Elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Municipal unit
3,544
  Municipal unit density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
220 12
Area code(s)2710
Vehicle registrationTP

The legendary founder of Tegea was Tegeates, a son of Lycaon.

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