Aliartos

Aliartos (Greek: Αλίαρτος) is a small town and municipality in the Boeotia regional unit, Greece, at 109 kilometres from Athens. The 2011 census recorded 10,887 residents in the municipality, 6,094 residents in the municipal unit and 4,847 in the community of Aliartos.[1] Its name comes from the ancient city of Haliartus.

Aliartos Αλίαρτος
The Copais company building in Aliartos
Aliartos Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°22.3′N 23°06.3′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Regional unit	Boeotia
Municipality	Aliartos
Municipal unit	Aliartos
Government
• Mayor	Georgios Dasiotis
Area
• Municipality	256.507 km^2 (99.038 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	148.355 km^2 (57.280 sq mi)
Highest elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Lowest elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipality	10,887
• Municipality density	42/km^2 (110/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	6,094
• Municipal unit density	41/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Community [1]
• Population	4,847 (2011)
• Area (km^2)	66.077
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	320 01
Area code(s)	+30-2368-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	ΒΙ
Website	http://www.aliartos.gov.gr/

Geography

Aliartos lies in the center of the Kopais (Kωπαΐδα) plain. The municipality of Aliartos covers an area of 256.507 km², the municipal unit of Aliartos 148.355 km² and the community 66.077 km².[2]

Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification, Aliartos has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa), with wet, cool winters and dry, hot summers.

Climate data for Aliartos (1967–1997)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	11.5 (52.7)	12.7 (54.9)	15.4 (59.7)	20.2 (68.4)	25.8 (78.4)	30.8 (87.4)	32.2 (90.0)	31.7 (89.1)	28.5 (83.3)	22.3 (72.1)	17.1 (62.8)	12.9 (55.2)	21.8 (71.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	7.1 (44.8)	8.2 (46.8)	10.6 (51.1)	15.2 (59.4)	20.6 (69.1)	25.7 (78.3)	27.2 (81.0)	26.2 (79.2)	22.6 (72.7)	16.9 (62.4)	12.0 (53.6)	8.6 (47.5)	16.7 (62.2)
Average low °C (°F)	3.2 (37.8)	3.6 (38.5)	4.9 (40.8)	7.9 (46.2)	12.1 (53.8)	15.9 (60.6)	17.8 (64.0)	17.3 (63.1)	14.4 (57.9)	10.9 (51.6)	7.1 (44.8)	4.3 (39.7)	10.0 (49.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	80.5 (3.17)	75.2 (2.96)	62.4 (2.46)	41.8 (1.65)	28.6 (1.13)	14.3 (0.56)	7.0 (0.28)	15.4 (0.61)	16.7 (0.66)	68.3 (2.69)	73.0 (2.87)	99.3 (3.91)	582.5 (22.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)	12.4	12.1	11.2	8.3	6.2	3.5	2.2	2.4	3.3	8.4	9.4	12.4	91.8
Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service[3]

History

The modern town of Aliartos is a recent creation. In the early 19th century, the site was occupied by two small agricultural settlements, Moulki (Μούλκι) and Krimpas (Κριμπάς). In 1835, the name of ancient Haliartus was revived for the newly established municipality which encompassed these settlements. Krimpas was renamed to Aliartos in June 1919,[4] but in 1951 the settlement was disbanded and the name was transferred in July 1953 to Moulki.[5] The names of Moulki and Krimpas survive as quarters of the new town.

Municipality

The municipality Aliartos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[6]

• Aliartos
• Thespies

See also

• Tower of Aliartos
• List of settlements in Boeotia

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
3. "Climatological Information for Aliartos, Greece". HNMS. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
4. Name changes of settlements in Greece, Krimpas-Aliartos
5. Name changes of settlements in Greece, Moulki-Aliartos
6. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)