Municipality of Sparta
The Municipality of Sparta is a municipality that was established under the "Kallikratis" Programme of 2011 and resulted from the merger of the pre-existing municipalities of Sparta, Therapnoi, Mystras, Oinountas, Pellana, Farida and the Community of Karyes. The area of the new Municipality is 1,181.8 sq. km and has a population of approximately 35,400 inhabitants. The seat of the Municipality is Sparta, and the historical seat is Mystras.
The area of the Municipality of Sparta has a long history from ancient to modern times, with the most famous historic event being the sacrifice of the 300 Spartans of Leonidas and the 700 Thespians in the Straits of Thermopylae during the Persian Wars (480 BC). In fact, in 2021, the Municipality of Sparta celebrated the completion of 2,500 years since the Battle of Thermopylae.