Sparta

modern town in Laconia, Greece, near the site of ancient Sparta

Key facts

Country: Greece
Administrative region: Peloponnese
Regional unit: Laconia
City established: 1834 (on the site of ancient Sparta )
Mayor: Michail Vakalopoulos (since 2023)
Municipality: 1,181.8 km (456.3 sq mi)
Municipal unit: 84.5 km (32.6 sq mi)
Lowest elevation: 200 m (660 ft)
Density: 27.742/km (71.853/sq mi)
Municipal unit density: 235/km (609/sq mi)
Community: 17,773
Demonym: Spartan(s)
Time zone: UTC+2 ( EET )
Summer dst: UTC+3 ( EEST )
Postal code: 231 00
Vehicle registration: ΑΚ
Website: www .sparti .gov .gr

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Σπάρτη
Population: 7900
Area: 84.5
Elevation: 210
Official website: www.sparti.gov.gr
Image: ModernSparta.jpg
Dialing code: 2731

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Commons category: Sparti
postal code: 23150
native label: Σπάρτη

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Sparta (Greek: Σπάρτη, Spárti [ˈsparti]) is a city and municipality in the Peloponnese region of Greece, and the capital of the Laconia regional unit. 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 of 32,786 as of 2021, of whom 17,773 live in the city.

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