Petra, Boeotia

Petra (Greek: Πέτρα) is a village and a community of the Aliartos municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Aliartos, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 347 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Petra covers an area of 24.451 km².[3]

This article is about the village in Boetia. For other uses, see Petra (disambiguation).

Petra Πέτρα
A view of Petra
Petra
Coordinates: 38°22.267′N 23°3.45′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Regional unit	Boeotia
Municipality	Aliartos
Municipal unit	Aliartos
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Community [1]
• Population	347 (2011)
• Area (km^2)	24.451
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	320 01
Area code(s)	+30-2368-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	ΒΙ

History

In July 1829, Petra was the site of the Battle of Petra, the last battle of the Greek War of Independence.

See also

• List of settlements in Boeotia

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.