Steiri

Steiri Στείρι
Community
Steiri
Steiri
Coordinates: 38°24′N 22°42′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Regional unit	Boeotia
Municipality	Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra
Municipal unit	Distomo
Highest elevation	1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Lowest elevation	440 m (1,440 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	559
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	321 00
Area code(s)	26940
Vehicle registration	BI

Steiri (Greek: Στείρι) is a village in Boeotia, Greece. It is situated at the western end of Mount Helicon, the mythical mountain of the Muses, at 450 m elevation. The 10th century Hosios Loukas monastery, a World Heritage Site, is situated near Steiri. Steiri is 4 km southeast of Distomo and 15 km west of Livadeia. The Greek National Road 29 (Itea - Desfina - Distomo - Hosios Loukas) passes through the village.

Population

Year	Population
1981	942
1991	914
2001	1,010
2011	686
2021	559

People

• Nicholas the Pilgrim, Christian saint and hermit, was born here around 1075/1076[2]

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. Slootjes, Daniëlle; Verhoeven, Mariette (25 March 2019). Byzantium in Dialogue with the Mediterranean History and Heritage. Brill. pp. 124–126. ISBN 9789004393585. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

External links

• Steiri at the Municipality of Distomo's website^[permanent dead link‍]