Petra, Boeotia

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 / 38.371117°N 23.05750°E / 38.371117; 23.05750Coordinates: 38°22.267′N 23°3.45′E / 38.371117°N 23.05750°E / 38.371117; 23.05750
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Greece
Regional unit Boeotia
Municipality Aliartos
Municipal unit Aliartos
Highest elevation 195 m (640 ft)
Lowest elevation 120 m (390 ft)
Community
  Population 347
  Area (km2) 24.451
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 320 01
Area code(s) +30-2368-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration ΒΙ

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

History

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

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