Domokos ( el, Δομοκός), the ancient Thaumacus or Thaumace (Θαυμακός, Θαυμάκη),
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History
Ancient
Modern
The area of Domokos became part of Greece in 1881 when the Ottoman Empire ceded Thessaly and a few adjacent areas to Greece. Until 1899, it was part of the Larissa Prefecture
Larissa ( el, Περιφερειακή ενότητα Λάρισας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly. Its capital is the city of Larissa. Total population 269,151 (2021).
Geography
Larissa is the seco ...
.
Battle of Domokos
In 1897, during the Greco-Turkish War, about 2,000 Italian volunteers under the command of Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi ( , ;In his native Ligurian language, he is known as ''Gioxeppe Gaibado''. In his particular Niçard dialect of Ligurian, he was known as ''Jousé'' or ''Josep''. 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, patr ...
's son, Ricciotti Garibaldi
Ricciotti Garibaldi (24 February 1847 – 17 July 1924) was an Italian soldier, the fourth son of Giuseppe Garibaldi and Anita Garibaldi.
Biography
Born in Montevideo, he was named in honour of who had been executed during the failed expeditio ...
, helped the Greeks in the Battle of Domokos
The Battle of Domokos ( tr, Dömeke Savaşı) was a battle between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Greece. This battle was a part of the Greco-Turkish War (1897).
Background
After Greece tried to annex the island Crete the Ottoman porte dec ...
. Among them there was also a member of the Italian Parliament, Antonio Fratti
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...
, who died in the fighting. The Turkish Army was victorious over the Greek Army.
Transport
The town is served by Domokos railway station on the Piraeus–Platy Mainline, which is located 5 km from the city and serves the surrounding area.
You can also visit the town via frequent buses that pass by the town.
Municipality
The municipality Domokos was formed during the 2011 local government reforms by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[
*Domokos
* Thessaliotida
*]Xyniada
Xyniada ( el, Ξυνιάδα) or Xynias (Ξυνιάς) is a village and a former municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Domokos, of which it is a municipal unit. In the 2011 census, ...
The municipality has an area of 707.953 km2, the municipal unit 346.129 km2.
Province
The province of Domokos ( el, Επαρχία Δομοκού) was one of the provinces of Phthiotis. It had the same territory as the present municipality.[ ] It was abolished in 2006.
References
External links
Municipality of Domokos
Municipalities of Central Greece
Populated places in Phthiotis
Provinces of Greece
Catholic titular sees in Europe
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