Schimatari

Schimatari (Greek: Σχηματάρι) is a town and a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tanagra, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 38.285 km².^[3] It is situated in the wide valley of the river Asopos, at 6 km from the South Euboean Gulf coast. The A1 motorway (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) passes north of Schimatari. Schimatari is located 13 km south of Chalcis, 23 km east of Thebes and 43 km north-northwest of Athens. The Tanagra Airport lies to the south.

Schimatari Σχηματάρι
Municipal unit
Schimatari Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°21′N 23°35′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Regional unit	Boeotia
Municipality	Tanagra
Area
• Municipal unit	38.285 km2 (14.782 sq mi)
Elevation	95 m (312 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	4,723
• Municipal unit density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΒΙ

An agricultural settlement until the 1980s, its proximity to Athens has led to a significant growth in industrial activities and population.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit of Schimatari consists of a single community, Schimatari, which includes the villages of Oinoi and Schimatari. In 2014, the village of Plaka Dilesi was separated from the municipal unit of Oinofyta and incorporated into the newly established municipal unit of Dilesi.^[4]

Population

Year	Town population	Municipal unit population
1981	3,287	-
1991	4,136	-
2001	4,725	8,095
2011	4,035	7,173
2021	3,868	4,723

Twin cities

• Pozzoleone, Italy
• Ennistymon, Ireland

See also

• List of settlements in Boeotia