Phthiotis Περιφερειακή ενότητα Φθιώτιδας | |
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 Municipalities of Phthiotis | |
 Phthiotis within Greece | |
  Phthiotis | |
| Coordinates:38°54′N22°32′E / 38.900°N 22.533°E /38.900; 22.533 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Seat | Lamia |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,440 km2 (1,710 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• 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 andKatharevousa: Φθιῶτις) is one of theregional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region ofCentral Greece. The capital is the city ofLamia. It is bordered by theMalian 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, andMagnesia in the northeast. The name dates back to ancient times. It is best known as the home ofAchilles.
Phthiotis covers the northern and southern shorelines of theMalian Gulf, an inlet of theAegean Sea. It stretches inland towards the west along the valley of the riverSpercheios. In the south it covers the upper part of theCephissus valley. There are several mountain ranges in Phthiotis, including theOthrys in the northeast, theTymfristos in the west, theVardousia in the southwest,Oeta in the south and theKallidromo in the southeast.
"Phthiotis" means "the region ofPhthia", the southernmost region of ancientThessaly aroundPharsalus and home ofAchilles. InClassical times, it also referred to the region ofAchaea 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 presentMagnesia. The southeastern part of present Phthiotis was covered by the ancient regionLocris, and the southwestern part was ancientMalis andAinis.
The regional unit Phthiotis is subdivided into 7 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]
The prefecturePhthiotis and Phocis was created in 1845. In 1947 this prefecture was split into the southern partPhocis 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 |
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| 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 |
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status inGreece.
Media related toPhthiotis at Wikimedia CommonsAdministrative division of theCentral Greece Region | ||
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| Regional unit ofBoeotia |  | |
| Regional unit ofEuboea | ||
| Regional unit ofEvrytania | ||
| Regional unit ofPhocis | ||
| Regional unit ofPhthiotis | ||
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