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
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitBoeotia
MunicipalityAliartos
Municipal unitAliartos
Government
 • MayorGeorgios Dasiotis
Area
 • Municipality256.507 km2 (99.038 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit148.355 km2 (57.280 sq mi)
Highest elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Lowest elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
10,887
 • Municipality density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
6,094
 • Municipal unit density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Community
 • Population4,847 (2011)
 • Area (km2)66.077
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
320 01
Area code(s)+30-2368-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationΒΙ
Websitehttp://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]

See also

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)
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