Laconia

Laconia (also known as Lacedaemonia) is a southeastern region in Greece. It is located on the Peloponnesian peninsula. The word laconic originated in this region (meaning "to speak in a concise way"). The capital city of Laconia is Sparta.

## Population[edit]

Laconia's population in 2011 was 89,138.[1] Sparta's population is about 18,000 people.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Sarah B. Pomeroy, Stanley M. Burstein and Walter Donlan (1998) Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History, 512 pages, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-509742-4