Sparta, Laconia

Sparta Σπάρτη
Municipality
Clockwise from top right: Ancient Theatre of Sparta, Gkortsologou Street, Archaeological Museum of Sparta, Spartathlon Monument, Olive and Greek Olive Oil Museum, Sparta Town Hall, Koumantareios Gallery on Balasaki House
Sparta Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°04′26″N 22°25′46″E / 37.07389°N 22.42944°E / 37.07389; 22.42944
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Laconia
Government
• Mayor	Michail Vakalopoulos[1] (since 2023)
Area
• Municipality	1,181.8 km2 (456.3 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	84.5 km2 (32.6 sq mi)
Lowest elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Municipality	32,786
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	19,865
• Municipal unit density	240/km2 (610/sq mi)
• Community	17,773
Demonym	Spartan(s)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	231 00
Area code(s)	27310
Vehicle registration	ΑΚ
Website	www.sparti.gov.gr

Sparta (Greek: Σπάρτη, Spárti [ˈsparti]) is a city and municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. It lies at the site of ancient Sparta within the Evrotas Valley. The municipality was merged with six nearby municipalities in 2011, for a total population (as of 2021) of 32,786, of whom 17,773 lived in the city.