Sparta
Σπάρτη | |
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Coordinates: 37°04′26″N 22°25′46″E / 37.07389°N 22.42944°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Laconia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michail Vakalopoulos[1] (since 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 (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 32,786 |
• Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 19,865 |
• Municipal unit density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
• Community | 17,773 |
Demonym | Spartan(s) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 231 00 |
Area code(s) | 27310 |
Vehicle registration | ΑΚ |
Website | www |
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 2021) of 32,786, of whom 17,773 lived in the city.