Petra | |
Name Local: | Πέτρα |
Type: | community |
Periph: | Central Greece |
Periphunit: | Boeotia |
Municipality: | Aliartos-Thespies |
Pop Community: | 320 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Area Community: | 24.451 |
Elevation: | 190 |
Coordinates: | 38.3711°N 26.45°W |
Postal Code: | 320 01 |
Area Code: | +30-2368 |
Licence: | ΒΙ |
Caption Skyline: | A view of Petra |
Petra (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πέτρα) is a village and a community of the Aliartos-Thespies 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 2021 census recorded 320 inhabitants in the village. The community of Petra covers an area of 24.451 km2.[2]
In July 1829, Petra was the site of the Battle of Petra, the last battle of the Greek War of Independence.