Tegea
Tegea
Τεγέα | |
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The Temple of Athena Alea at Tegea | |
| Coordinates: 37°27.32′N 22°25.23′E / 37.45533°N 22.42050°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) | |
| • 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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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 with an area of 118.350 km2. It is near the modern villages of Alea and Episkopi.
The legendary founder of Tegea was Tegeates, a son of Lycaon.