- The tanager genus Tangara is often misunderstod "Tanagra". The tanagers are a family, Thraupidae, of birds in the order Passeriformes. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic For the Tangara genus of Birds see Tangara (genus. The Tangara (an Australian Aboriginal word meaning to go
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 214 m (702 ft) |
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| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Central Greece |
| Prefecture: | Boeotia |
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| - Population: | 4,134 |
| - Area:[2] | 122. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Eastern European Time ( EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Eastern European Summer Time ( EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 Time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time UTC+3 is used in the following locations Moscow Time Eastern European Summer Time West Asian Summer Time The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The peripheries ( Περιφέρειες) are the official regional Administrative divisions of Greece. Continental Greece ( Στερεά Ελλάδα - Stereá Elláda, earlier Χέρσος Ελλάς) or Central Greece ( Κεντρική Ελλάδα Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 3 super-prefectures and 54 prefectures or nomes Boeotia ( Greek: Βοιωτία; - Voiotía, also Viotía) is one of the Prefectures of Greece. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 53 km² (47 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 34 /km² (87 /sq mi) |
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| Postal: | 322 00, 320 09 |
| Area: | 22620 |
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Tanagra (Greek: Τανάγρα) is a community north of Athens in Boeotia, not far from Thebes, that was noted in antiquity for its mass-produced mold-cast and fired terracotta figurines: see Tanagra figurine. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Greek Postal code system is is administered by ELTA (Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία Hellenic Post) This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. The first digit represents type of service Greek Vehicle registration plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Boeotia, Beotia, or Bœotia ( Greek: Βοιωτία - English biːˈoʊʃiə formerly Cadmeis was a region of Ancient Greece, north of the Thebes ( Classic Greek Θῆβαι, Mod Θήβα) is a city in Greece, situated to the north of the Cithaeron range which divides Terra cotta ( Italian: "baked earth" is a Ceramic. Its uses include vessels water & waste water pipes and surface embellishment in Building construction The Tanagra figurines were a mold-cast type of Greek terracotta figurines produced from the later fourth century BCE primarily in the Boeotian town of Tanagra Pausanias mentions in its location the ancient city of Graea, which is considered by certain academics to be the origin of the name Greek. Pausanias ( Greek:) was a Greek traveller and Geographer of the 2nd century CE, who lived in the times of Hadrian, Antoninus The History of Greece traditionally encompasses the study of the Greek people, the areas they ruled historically and the territory now composing the modern state of
Its ancient name was Poimandria, after its founder Poimandros who took part in the Trojan campaign. In Greek mythology, Poemander (or Pomandros) was the son of Chaeresilaus (son of Iasius) and Stratonice.
It was the site of two Battles of Tanagra, in 457 BC and 426 BC. There was a later battle at Tanagra during the Peloponnesian War; see Battle of Tanagra (426 BC. The Battle of Tanagra was a battle in the Peloponnesian War in 426 BC between Athens and Tanagra.
It can be accessed by GR-1 in the north and by a provincial road linking Thiva (Thebes) in the west. Greek National Road 1 is the longest highway in Greece. The highway begins at Kifissou Avenue or north of the Bay of Phaliro up to Efzoni at the border It is located SE of Thiva and Arma, SW of Schimatari and NW of Agios Thomas. Thebes ( Classic Greek Θῆβαι, Mod Θήβα) is a city in Greece, situated to the north of the Cithaeron range which divides Geography Schimatari is situated in the Asopos - Kifissos plain and is between the hills to the north and the Parnitha mountains to the south and Agios Thomas is the Greek name for Saint Thomas and may refer to Agios Thomas Aetolia-Acarnania, a village in Aetolia-Acarnania The town is situated between the base and the highway. Tanagra is served by two interchanges, a partial southbound exit, a northbound entrance to the northwest and an almost-full to the east, serving access to highways 44 and 77 to the island of Euboea. Greek National Road 44 is a highway linking the cities of Thiva, Chalkida and Karystos. For the mythological figure see Euboea (mythology Euboea ( Modern Greek, Εύβοια - Évia &mdash Its service road lies to the south and is linked with the southeast bypass and to the military base. Farmlands surround the rest of Tanagra, and the Asopus River along with the Parnitha mountains to the south. Asopus or Asôpos (Greek Ασωπός) is the name of five different Rivers in Greece and Turkey and also in Greek mythology Mount Parnitha ( Greek, modern Πάρνηθα ancient/ Katharevousa: -is sometimes Parnetha) older forms Parnes, Parnis
Today, Tanagra Air Force base is home to the 114 Combat Wing of the Hellenic Air Force, and is one of Greece's largest military bases. The Hellenic Air Force ( HAF) (in Πολεμική Αεροπορία ( ΠΑ) Polemikí Aeroporía, literally "Military Aviation" Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Its runway is about 2 km in length.
In early-2000s, a military plane which was on a training flight crashed on the runway during bad weather. There were no survivors.
On Sunday September 18, 2005, the Archangelos air show, the largest one ever organized in Greece, took place in Tanagra. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. It drew a crowd of more than 200,000.
Historical population
| Year | Communal population | Change | Island population |
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| 1981 | 1,097 | - | - |
| 1991 | 847 | -250/-22. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. 79% | - |
| 2003 | - | - | - |
Other
Tanagra has schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasia, a few churches, a post office and a few squares (plateies). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Plateia or platia ( πλατεία) is the Greek word for Town square.
See also
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