Tegea
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For the town of ancient Crete, see Tegea (Crete).
Tegea (/ˈtiːdʒiə/; Greek: Τεγέα) was a settlement in ancient Arcadia, and it is also a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the Tripoli municipality, of which it is a municipal unit[2] with an area of 118.350 km2.[3] It is near the modern villages of Alea and Episkopi.
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Tegea
Τεγέα | |
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Coordinates: 37°27.32′N 22°25.23′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Arcadia |
Municipality | Tripoli |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 118.35 km2 (45.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 2,959 |
• Municipal unit density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 220 12 |
Area code(s) | 2710 |
Vehicle registration | TP |
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The legendary founder of Tegea was Tegeates, a son of Lycaon.[4]