Stefani, Boeotia

Stefani Στεφάνη
Location
Stefani
Coordinates	38°10′N 23°33′E
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Central Greece
Regional unit:	Boeotia
Municipality:	Tanagra
Municipal unit:	Dervenochoria
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
- Population:	286
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Stefani (Greek: Στεφάνη) is a settlement in Boeotia, Greece. Its population in 2001 was 286. Stefani is part of the municipal unit of Dervenochoria, and of the Greater Athens area. Stefani is located north and northwest of the Attiki Odos (number 6), west of the GR-1/E75 (Athens - Lamia - Larissa - Thessaloniki), northwest of Athens, north of Elefsina, southeast of Thiva and south of Chalkida. Attica is to the south and east and mount Parnitha lies to the east. Its main industry are agriculture. The origin of the name dates back to the Ancient times.

Nearest places

• Pyli, northwest

Population

Year	Population
1981	230
1991	453
2001	286

Geography

The area around Stefani are mountainous and are mainly forested with a few grasslands to the south. 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.

History

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, the whole town was rebuilt by the mid to late 1950s. The population nearly doubled between 1981 and 1991, but it lost half of its residents between 1991 and 2001. Many of them are abandoned.

Stefani was nearly hit by a wildfire (see 2007 Greek forest fires) on Thursday June 28, 2007 that came from Parnitha westward. It reached the village, but was extinguished before it could damage property. The aftermath was that much of the forest turned into an ashy landscape that may take years to restore its natural beauty.

See also

• List of settlements in the Boeotia prefecture

External links

• Stefani on GTP Travel Pages