Boeotians

Boeotia Περιφερειακή ενότητα Βοιωτίας
Regional unit
Municipalities of Boeotia
Boeotia within Greece
Coordinates: 38°25′N 23°05′E / 38.417°N 23.083°E / 38.417; 23.083Coordinates: 38°25′N 23°05′E / 38.417°N 23.083°E / 38.417; 23.083
Country	Greece
Region	Central Greece
Capital	Livadeia
Area
• Total	3,211 km2 (1,240 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	117,920
• Density	37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Postal codes	32x xx, 190 12
Area codes	226x0
ISO 3166 code	GR-03
Car plates	ΒΙ
Website	www.viotia.gr

Boeotia, sometimes alternatively Latinised as Beotia (/biːˈoʊʃiə/ or /biːˈoʊʃə/; Greek: Βοιωτία, Modern Greek: [vi.oˈti.a], Ancient Greek: [bojɔːtía]; modern transliteration Voiotía, also Viotía, formerly Cadmeis), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. It was also a region of ancient Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, and its largest city is Thebes.

Boeotia lies to the north of the eastern part of the Gulf of Corinth. It also has a short coastline on the Gulf of Euboea. It bordered on Megaris (now West Attica) in the south, Attica in the southeast, Euboea in the northeast, Opuntian Locris (now part of Phthiotis) in the north and Phocis in the west.