Akraifnia
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| Akraifnia Ακραιφνία |
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 Akraifnia
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| Coordinates | 38°37′N 23°13′E / 38.617°N 23.217°ECoordinates: 38°37′N 23°13′E / 38.617°N 23.217°E |
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Central Greece |
| Regional unit: | Boeotia |
| Municipality: | Orchomenos |
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| - Population: | 3,230 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | ΒΙ |
Akraifnia (Ακραιφνία) is a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Orchomenos, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] Population 3,230 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Akraifnio.
[edit] History
Acraephnium was an ancient Greek city (polis) on the eastern shore of Lake Copais. The ruins are about a mile from the modern village. There was a sanctuary there to Acraephian or Ptoan Apollo with an oracle. When Alexander razed Thebes those who were too weak or old to move to Attica settled at Acraphnium.[2]
The modern village was previously called Karditsa.
[edit] References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ^ Pausanias IX.23.3
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