Koroneia Κορώνεια | |
|---|---|
  Koroneia Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates:38°21′N22°58′E / 38.350°N 22.967°E /38.350; 22.967 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Boeotia |
| Municipality | Livadeia |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 190.535 km2 (73.566 sq mi) |
| • Community | 32.178 km2 (12.424 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,609 |
| • Municipal unit density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| • Community | 277 |
| • Community density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΒΙ |
Koroneia (Greek:Κορώνεια, before 1915: Κουτουμουλάς -Koutoumoulas[2]) is a village and a former municipality inBoeotia,Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipalityLivadeia, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The population of the municipal unit was 2,609 at the 2021 census.[1]
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.[4]
The village Koroneia is situated at the northern foot of theHelicon Mountains. It is 11 km southeast of Livadeia.
| Year | Population community | Population municipal unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 899 | - |
| 2001 | 597 | 4,625 |
| 2011 | 386 | 3,170 |
| 2021 | 277 | 2,609 |
Koroneia was named after the ancient townCoronea orCoroneia (Ancient Greek:Κορώνεια). According to tradition, the ancient town was founded byCoronus, son ofThersander and brother ofHaliartus.[5] It was also said to have been founded by Boeotians from the townArne in Thessaly.[6]
In theBattle of Coronea (447 BC), Athenian forces underTolmides were defeated by the Boeotians.
In theBattle of Coronea (394 BC) a force ofSpartans and their allies under KingAgesilaus II —Xenophon being with him — defeated a force ofThebans andArgives.
In theThird Sacred War (356 BC–346 BC) Coronea was twice taken by thePhocians underOnomarchus.[6]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 ofHera.[5]
The only historically identifiablebishops of Coronea are Agathocles, who took part in theCouncil of Ephesus in 431 BC, and Aphobius, who was a signatory of the joint letter sent by the bishops of theRoman province to which Coronea belonged toByzantine EmperorLeo I the Thracian in 458 BC concerning the killing ofProterius of Alexandra.[7][8] No longer a residential bishopric, Coronea is today listed by theCatholic Church as atitular see.[9]
The village Koutoumoulas was first mentioned in 1756. After theGreek War of Independence, the village was the seat of a short-lived (1835-1840) municipality Koroneia. Between 1840 and 1912 it was the seat of the municipality Petra. In 1912, Koutoumoulas became an independent community, which was renamed to Koroneia in 1915. This community became part of the larger municipality Koroneia in 1997, which became part of the municipality ofLivadeia in 2010.[10]
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Coroneia".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.