Phthiotis
Phthiotis is one of the regional units of 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 times. It 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
- E65, S, Cen., NE
- Greek National Road 1/E75, SE, E, Cen., NE
- Greek National Road 3, SE, S, Cen., N
- Greek National Road 27, S, Cen.
- Greek National Road 38, W, Cen.
Administration
- Amfikleia-Elateia
- Domokos
- Lamia
- Lokroi
- Makrakomi
- Molos-Agios Konstantinos
- Stylida
Prefecture
New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
Amfikleia-Elateia | Amfikleia | Kato Tithorea |
Amfikleia-Elateia | Elateia | Kato Tithorea |
Amfikleia-Elateia | Tithorea | Kato Tithorea |
Domokos | Domokos | Domokos |
Domokos | Thessaliotida | Domokos |
Domokos | Xyniada | Domokos |
Lamia | Lamia | Lamia |
Lamia | Gorgopotamos | Lamia |
Lamia | Leianokladi | Lamia |
Lamia | Pavliani | Lamia |
Lamia | Ypati | Lamia |
Lokroi | Atalanti | Atalanti |
Lokroi | Dafnousia | Atalanti |
Lokroi | Malesina | Atalanti |
Lokroi | Opountia | Atalanti |
Makrakomi | Makrakomi | Spercheiada |
Makrakomi | Agios Georgios Tymfristou | Spercheiada |
Makrakomi | Spercheiada | Spercheiada |
Makrakomi | Tymfristos | Spercheiada |
Molos-Agios Konstantinos | Agios Konstantinos | Kamena Vourla |
Molos-Agios Konstantinos | Kamena Vourla | Kamena Vourla |
Molos-Agios Konstantinos | Molos | Kamena Vourla |
Stylida | Stylida | Stylida |
Stylida | Echinaioi | Stylida |
Stylida | Pelasgia | Stylida |
Provinces
- Province of Domokos - Domokos
- Province of Phthiotis - Lamia
- Province of Locris - Atalanti
Persons
- Thanos Livaditis
- Dimitrios Holevas
Sporting teams
- Lamia F.C.
- Ionikos Lamias BC