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. Pausanias mentions that this was the ancient city of Graea, the city where the name Greek comes from. It is accessed by GR-1 in the north and a provincial road linking Thiva (Thebes) in the west. It is located SE of Thiva and Arma, SW of Schimatari and NW of Agios Thomas. http://www.geocities.com/agios_thomas Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: νομοί, νομός)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... Viotia - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Here are a lists of the provinces (Greek: επαρχεία, eparcheia fr. ... Link titleTime Time is no longer a mistry in the Holy Quran. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... The National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) is a General Secretariat of the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance with more than 1100 employees. ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα Athína IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. ... Boeotia (Greek Βοιωτια) was the central area of ancient Greece. ... For the ancient capital of Upper Egypt, see Thebes, Egypt. ... Terra cotta is a hard semifired waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery and building construction. ... Pausanias was Greek traveller and geographer of the 2nd century A.D., who lived in the times of Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. ... Greece Interstate 1 is one of the longest highways in Greece. ... Thebes (in modern Greek: Θήβα - Thíva, in ancient Greek and Katharevousa: - ThÄ“bai or Thívai) is a city in Greece, situated to the north of the Cithaeron range, which divides Boeotia from Attica, and on the southern edge of the Boeotian plain. ...

It was the site of two Battles of Tanagra, in 457 BC and 426 BC. The Battle of Tanagra took place in 457 BC between Athens and Sparta. ... Battle of Tanagra Conflict Peloponnesian War Date 426 BC Place Tanagra Result Athenian victory The Battle of Tanagra was a battle in the Peloponnesian War in 426 BC between Athens and Tanagra. ...

The town is situated between the base and the superhighway. Tanagra serves two interchange, a partial southbound exit and a northbound entrance to the northwest and an almost-full to the east and serving access with highways 44 and 77 with the island of Euboea. 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, the hills lie to the south and the Asopus River along with the Parnitha mountains further south. Greece Interstate 44 is a highway linking the cities of Thiva, Chalkida and Karystos. ... Euboea or Negropont (Modern Greek: Εύβοια Evia, Ancient Greek Εúβοια Eúboia; see also List of traditional Greek place names), is the largest island of the Greek archipelago. ... Asopus or Asôpos is the name of five different rivers in Greece and also in Greek mythology the name of the gods of those rivers. ... Mount Parnitha (Greek, modern: Πάρνηθα, ancient/Katharevousa: -is, sometimes Parnetha), older forms Parnes, Parnis is a mountain and range north of Athens and Menidi/Acharnae, the tallest on the peninsula of Attica. ...

Today, Tanagra is home to the 114 Combat Wing of the Hellenic Air Force, one of the Greece's largest Bases. The runway is about 2 km in length. The Hellenic Air Force (Greek Πολεμική Αεροπορία) is the primary air force of Greece. ...

In early-2000s, a plane which was going for a practice crashed on the runway during bad weather. No survivors were found.

On Sunday September 18, 2005, the most famous and spectacular air show took place and was the largest ever. Spectators were within the base along with parked cars sawing the planes flying and creating spectacular designs and loops. Over 200,000 people attended the air show. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat... The Utterly Butterly wing_walking display team flying Boeing Stearman PT_17 biplanes An airshow is an event at which aviators display their flying skills, normally to the public, but occasionally to invited guests, or employees and their families only. ...

Historical population

1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other

Tanagra has schools, a few lyceums, a gymnasia, a few churches, a post office and a few squares (plateies). Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...

External references

• Paros Directory & Information: A guide to Paros Island
• Travel to Paros: Paros travel guide
• Map and aerial photos:
  • Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
  • Satellite images: Google - image not yet available
• Coordinates: 38°19′29″N, 23°32′17″E

See also

• Communities of Viotia