Phthiotis

Phthiotis

Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Φθιώτιδας
Phthiotis Περιφερειακή ενότητα; Φθιώτιδας
Regional unit
	Municipalities of Phthiotis
	Phthiotis within Greece
	Phthiotis
	Coordinates: 38°54′N 22°32′E / 38.900°N 22.533°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Seat	Lamia
Area
• Total	4,440 km2 (1,710 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	137,793
• Density	31.0/km2 (80.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	35x xx
Area code	223x0
Vehicle registration	ΜΙ

Phthiotis (Greek: Φθιώτιδα, Fthiótida [fθi'otiða]; ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Φθιῶτις) is one of the regional units of Roumeli, Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. The capital is the city of Lamia. It is bordered by the Malian Gulf to the east, Boeotia in the south, Phocis in the south, Aetolia-Acarnania in the southwest, Evrytania in the west, Karditsa regional unit in the north, Larissa regional unit in the north, and Magnesia in the northeast. The name dates back to ancient Achaea Phthiotis and Homeric Phthia, which is best known as the home of Achilles.

Geography

Phthiotis covers the northern and southern shorelines of the Malian Gulf, an inlet of the Aegean Sea. It stretches inland towards the west along the valley of the river Spercheios. In the south it covers the upper part of the Cephissus valley. There are several mountain ranges in Phthiotis, including the Othrys in the northeast, the Tymfristos in the west, the Vardousia in the southwest, Oeta in the south and the Kallidromo in the southeast.

History

"Phthiotis" means "the region of Phthia", the southernmost region of ancient Thessaly around Pharsalus and home of Achilles. In Classical times, it also referred to the region of Achaea Phthiotis, which bordered on Thessalian Phthiotis to the south and east. Achaea Phthiotis covered the northern part of the present regional unit Phthiotis and the southern part of present Magnesia. The southeastern part of present Phthiotis was covered by the ancient region Locris, and the southwestern part was ancient Malis and Ainis.

Transport

The Piraeus–Platy and Leianokladi–Stylida railways pass through Phthiotis, with both lines meeting at Leianokladi. Other main train stations in the regional unit include Lamia and Stylida, both on the Leianokladi–Stylida railway.

Phthiotis also has two motorways, the A1 (part of European routes E65 and E75) and A3, with the A3 branching off the A1 near Anthili [el]. Many national roads pass through the regional unit as well, including the EO1, EO1a, EO3, EO27, EO38, the Lamia Eastern Bypass and the Thermopylae–Antirrio National Road.

Administration

The regional unit Phthiotis is subdivided into 7 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):^[2]

Prefecture

The prefecture Phthiotis and Phocis was created in 1845. In 1947 this prefecture was split into the southern part Phocis and the northern part Phthiotis. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Phthiotis was created out of the former prefecture Phthiotis (Greek: Νομός Φθιώτιδας). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.^[2]

New municipality	Old municipalities	Seat
Amfikleia-Elateia	Amfikleia	Kato Tithorea
	Elateia
	Tithorea
Domokos	Domokos	Domokos
	Thessaliotida
	Xyniada
Kamena Vourla	Agios Konstantinos	Kamena Vourla
	Kamena Vourla
	Molos
Lamia	Lamia	Lamia
	Gorgopotamos
	Leianokladi
	Pavliani
	Ypati
Lokroi	Atalanti	Atalanti
	Dafnousia
	Malesina
	Opountioi
Makrakomi	Makrakomi	Spercheiada
	Agios Georgios Tymfristou
	Spercheiada
	Tymfristos
Stylida	Stylida	Stylida
	Echinaioi
	Pelasgia

Provinces

Province of Domokos - Domokos
Province of Phthiotis - Lamia
Province of Locris - Atalanti

Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece.

Persons

Sporting teams

References

↑ "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.
1 2 "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.

External links

Media related to Phthiotis at Wikimedia Commons

[census21-1] "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.

[Kallikratis-2] 1 2 "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.

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