Antikyra

Antikyra Αντίκυρα
Location
Antikyra
Coordinates	38°23′N 22°38′E
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Central Greece
Regional unit:	Boeotia
Municipality:	Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	2,984
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto:	ΒΙ
Website
www.antikyra.gr

Antikyra (Greek: Αντίκυρα) is a town and a former community in Boeotia, Greece, near the location of the ancient settlement Anticyra. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,984 (2001). Antikyra is located about 15 km from Desfina, 36 km of Livadeia and 190 km of Athens. Antikyra is built by its famous beach. Besides Antikyra proper, the municipal unit contains the villages Agia Sotira and Agios Isidoros.

Nearest places

• Kyriaki, southeast
• Paralia Distomou, west

Population

Year	Village population	Community population
1981	2,045	-
1991	2,271	-
2001	2,812	2,984

Geography

A few farmlands are around the area. The mountains that are mainly filled with grasslands and rocks covers around the area, forests are found mainly in low lying areas. Its nearby bay is to the south.

History

The name Anticyra dates back to ancient times, but at the time of independence the settlement was as Asprospitia. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, the whole town was rebuilt by the mid to late 1950s. The village population boomed and aluminum was mined later on producing a part of its economy. Tourism also contributed to its growth, agriculture, commercial and services are its next industry.

See also

• List of settlements in the Boeotia prefecture

External links

• Official website (Greek)
• Antikyra on GTP Travel Pages