Orchomenus (Boeotia)
Orchomenos
Ορχομενός | |
|---|---|
The Acropolis of Orchomenus | |
Orchomenos | |
| Coordinates: 38°29′N 22°59′E / 38.483°N 22.983°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Boeotia |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 415.9 km2 (160.6 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 230.098 km2 (88.841 sq mi) |
| • Community | 43.431 km2 (16.769 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 9,381 |
| • Density | 22.56/km2 (58.42/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 7,105 |
| • Municipal unit density | 30.88/km2 (79.97/sq mi) |
| • Community | 4,285 |
| • Community density | 98.66/km2 (255.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Orchomenus (Ancient Greek: Ὀρχομενός; Modern Greek: Ορχομενός, Orchomenos) is a town and a municipality in Boeotia, Greece. It is best known today for its rich archaeological site, that was inhabited from the Neolithic through the Hellenistic periods and is the setting for many early Greek myths. It is often referred to as "Minyan Orchomenus", to distinguish it from a later city of the same name in Arcadia. It is located at the base of Akontion near snow-capped Mount Parnassos.