Lefktra (, ) is a village in the regional unit of Boeotia, Greece, and a part of the municipality of Thebes. Before 1915, its name was Parapoungia (). Lefktra is located in the foothills of Mount Kithairon at 353 meters average elevation. The population of Lefktra is 779 people (2021 census).
Etymology
Lefktra is named after the ancient village of Leuctra (, ) in ancient Boeotia, seven miles southwest of Thebes.
Defeat of Sparta
The Battle of Leuctra (371 BC) was fought in the vicinity of ancient Leuctra, in which the Thebans under Epaminondas defeated the Spartans, ending the Spartan hegemony. Following their victory, the Thebans became a new power within the Hellenic world, until the rise of Macedonia.
The base of Theban Tropaion (Trophy) tower, erected at the battle site circa 371BC..