Koroneia, Boeotia
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Koroneia Κορώνεια |
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| Coordinates: 38°21′N 22°58′E / 38.350°N 22.967°ECoordinates: 38°21′N 22°58′E / 38.350°N 22.967°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Boeotia |
| Municipality | Livadeia |
| • Municipal unit | 190.535 km2 (73.566 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,170 |
| • Municipal unit density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
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| • Population | 386 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 32.178 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΙ |
Koroneia (Greek: Κορώνεια, before 1915: Κουτουμουλάς - Koutoumoulas) is a village and a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Livadeia, of which it is a municipal unit. The population of the municipal unit was 3,170 at the 2011 census.
The municipal unit Koroneia consists of the following communities: Agios Georgios (the seat of the former municipality), Agia Anna, Agia Triada, Alalkomenes and Koroneia. The community Koroneia consists of the villages Koroneia and Agia Paraskevi. The municipal unit has an area of 190.535 km2, the community 32.178 km2.
The village Koroneia is situated at the northern foot of the Helicon Mountains. It is 11 km southeast of Livadeia.
Koroneia was named after the ancient town Coronea or Coroneia (Ancient Greek: Κορώνεια). According to tradition, the ancient town was founded by Coronus, son of Thersander and brother of Haliartus. It was also said to have been founded by Boeotians from the town Arne in Thessaly.
In the Battle of Coronea (447 BC), Athenian forces under Tolmides were defeated by the Boeotians.
In the Battle of Coronea (394 BC) a force of Spartans and their allies under King Agesilaus II — Xenophon being with him — defeated a force of Thebans and Argives.
In the Third Sacred War (356 BC–346 BC) Coronea was twice taken by the Phocians under Onomarchus.Pausanias, who travelled through the area in the second century AD, found an altar of Hermes Epimelius and an altar to the winds in the market place of Coronea. A little lower down was a sanctuary of Hera.
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