Lilaia ( el, Λιλαία) is a village in the
Phocis
Phocis ( el, Φωκίδα ; grc, Φωκίς) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. It stretches from the western mountainsides of Parnassus on the east to the mountain range of Vardo ...
regional unit, in
Central Greece
Continental Greece ( el, Στερεά Ελλάδα, Stereá Elláda; formerly , ''Chérsos Ellás''), colloquially known as Roúmeli (Ρούμελη), is a traditional geographic region of Greece. In English, the area is usually called Central ...
. Until 1920 it was known as Kato Agoriani (Κάτω Αγόριανη), but was renamed after the nearby ancient city of
Lilaea.
Transport
Road
The EO Livadias Lamias passes close by the village.
Rail
The Village is served by
Lilaia railway station, with regional services between
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
and
Leianokladi
Leianokladi ( el, Λειανοκλάδι) is a village and a former municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lamia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 8 ...
.
TrainOSE 2013 timetable
The station sees around 2 trains per-day.
See also
* Lilaea (ancient city) Lilaea or Lilaia ( grc, Λίλαια), also Lilaeum or Lilaion (Λίλαιον), was one of the most important ancient Phocian towns, and a polis (city-state), built on the north slopes of Mount Parnassus, and at the sources of the Cephissus.
Des ...
* Frankish tower of Lilaia
References
External links
Populated places in Phocis
Mount Parnassus
Villages in Greece
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