Phthiotis ( el, Φθιώτιδα, ''Fthiótida'', ;
ancient Greek
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and
Katharevousa
Katharevousa ( el, Καθαρεύουσα, , literally "purifying anguage) is a conservative form of the Modern Greek language conceived in the late 18th century as both a literary language and a compromise between Ancient Greek and the contempor ...
: Φθιῶτις) is one of the
regional units of Greece
The 74 regional units of Greece ( el, περιφερειακές ενότητες, ; sing. , ) are the country's Seventy-four second-level Administrative divisions of Greece, administrative units. They are divisions of the country's 13 Modern reg ...
. It is part of the administrative region of
Central Greece. The capital is the city of
Lamia
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. It is bordered by the
Malian Gulf to the east,
Boeotia
Boeotia ( ), sometimes Latinized as Boiotia or Beotia ( el, Βοιωτία; modern: ; ancient: ), formerly known as Cadmeis, is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, and its ...
in the south,
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 Var ...
in the south,
Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania ( el, Αιτωλοακαρνανία, ''Aitoloakarnanía'', ) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the geographic region of Central Greece and the administrative region of West Greece. A combination of the histor ...
in the southwest,
Evrytania
Evrytania ( el, Ευρυτανία, ; Latin: ''Eurytania'') is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. Its capital is Karpenisi (approx. 8,000 inhabitants).
Geography
Evrytania is almost entirely formed ...
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 times. It is best known as the home of
Achilles
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.
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
Mount Othrys ( el, όρος Όθρυς – ''oros Othrys'', also Όθρη – ''Othri'') is a mountain range of central Greece, in the northeastern part of Phthiotis and southern part of Magnesia. Its highest summit, ''Gerakovouni'', situated on ...
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
In Greek mythology Phthia (; grc-gre, Φθία or Φθίη ''Phthía, Phthíē'') was a city or district in ancient Thessaly. It is frequently mentioned in Homer's ''Iliad'' as the home of the Myrmidones, the contingent led by Achilles in the ...
", the southernmost region of ancient
Thessaly around
Pharsalus
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and home of
Achilles
In Greek mythology, Achilles ( ) or Achilleus ( grc-gre, Ἀχιλλεύς) was a hero of the Trojan War, the greatest of all the Greek warriors, and the central character of Homer's '' Iliad''. He was the son of the Nereid Thetis and Pele ...
. In
Classical times, it also referred to the region of
Achaea Phthiotis
Achaea Phthiotis ( grc, Ἀχαΐα Φθιῶτις, "Achaea of Phthia") or simply Phthiotis (Φθιῶτις) was a historical region of ancient Thessaly in ancient Greece.
It lay in southeastern Thessaly, between Mount Othrys and the northern s ...
, 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
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E65, S, Cen., NE
*
Greek National Road 1/
E75, SE, E, Cen., NE
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Greek National Road 3
Greek National Road 3 ( el, Εθνική Οδός 3, abbreviated as EO3) is a single carriageway road in Greece. It connects Elefsina near Athens with the border of North Macedonia at Niki. It passes through Larissa and Florina. At Niki, it conn ...
, SE, S, Cen., N
*
Greek National Road 27, S, Cen.
*
Greek National Road 38
National Road 38 ( el, Εθνική Οδός 38, abbreviated as EO38) is a single carriageway road in western and central Greece. It connects Thermo with Lamia, via Agrinio and Karpenisi. It passes through the regional units Aetolia-Acarnania ...
, W, Cen.
Administration
The regional unit Phthiotis is subdivided into 7 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):
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Amfikleia-Elateia
Amfikleia–Elateia ( el, Δήμος Αμφίκλειας-Ελάτειας) is a municipality in the Phthiotis regional unit, Central Greece, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town of Kato Tithorea. The municipality has an area of 533.32 ...
(2)
*
Domokos (3)
*
Kamena Vourla (6)
*
Lamia
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(1)
*
Lokroi (4)
*
Makrakomi
Makrakomi ( el, Μακρακώμη) is a town and a municipality in the western part of the Phthiotis regional unit, in Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Spercheiada.
Geography
Makrakomi is built on the southern slopes of Western ...
(5)
*
Stylida
Stylida ( el, Στυλίδα; older Στυλίς, Stylis) is a town and a municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. The population of the municipal unit was 6,126 (2011).
History
First mention of the town of Stylida was during ancient times when the tow ...
(7)
Prefecture
The prefecture
Phthiotis and Phocis was created in 1845. In 1947 this prefecture was split into the southern part
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 Var ...
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 ( el, 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.
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Provinces
* Province of Domokos - Domokos
* Province of Phthiotis - Lamia
* Province of Locris - Atalanti
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.
Persons
* Thanos Livaditis (1934–2005)
* Dimitrios Holevas
Sporting teams
* Lamia F.C.
* Ionikos Lamias BC
See also
* List of traditional Greek place names
* List of settlements in Phthiotis
References
External links
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Prefectures of Greece
Regional units of Central Greece