Chaeronea
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Chaeronea Χαιρώνεια |
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| Coordinates: 38°31′N 22°51′E / 38.517°N 22.850°ECoordinates: 38°31′N 22°51′E / 38.517°N 22.850°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Boeotia |
| Municipality | Livadeia |
| • Municipal unit | 111.445 km2 (43.029 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,382 |
| • Municipal unit density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
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| • Population | 556 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 26.995 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΙ |
Chaeronea (/ˌkaɪrəˈniːə/ or /ˌkɛrəˈniːə/;Greek: Χαιρώνεια, Chaironeia, Ancient Greek: [kʰai̯rɔ̌ːneːa]) is a village and a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece, located about 80 kilometers east of Delphi. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Livadeia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 111.445 km2, the community 26.995 km2. Population 1,382 (2011). It is located by the mountain Thourion and in the Kifisós river valley, NW of Thebes.
First settled in the Prehistoric period at the site now known as Magoula Balomenou (Μαγούλα Μπαλωμένου), its older name was Arne. Chaeronea was subject to Orchomenus which was, beginning in 600 BCE, a member of the Boeotian League. In the late 5th century BCE, Chaironeia belonged to one of the 11 Boeotian districts along with Acraephnium and Copia.
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