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Municipal unit in Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amfikleia (Greek: Αμφίκλεια, before 1915: Δαδί - Dadi[2]) is a town and a former municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amfikleia-Elateia, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 229.366 km2, the community 108.124 km2.[4] At the 2021 census, the population of the municipal unit was 2,996 and of the community 2,157.[1] The town is situated at the northern foot of Mount Parnassus, in the valley of the river Cephissus.[5] It is 11 km northwest of Kato Tithorea and 31 km southeast of Lamia. Greek National Road 3 (Thebes - Lamia) passes through the town. The town is served by a railway station with connections on the Athens–Thessaloniki railway.
Amfikleia
Αμφίκλεια | |
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Coordinates: 38°38′N 22°35′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Greece |
Regional unit | Phthiotis |
Municipality | Amfikleia-Elateia |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 229.37 km2 (88.56 sq mi) |
• Community | 108.12 km2 (41.75 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 2,996 |
• Municipal unit density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
• Community | 2,157 |
• Community density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vehicle registration | ΜΙ |
The municipal unit Amfikleia consists of the following communities:
Amfikleia was named after the ancient town Amphicleia (Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίκλεια). Amphicleia was also named Amphicaea (Ἀμφίκαια) and Ophiteia (Ὀφιτεία). It was situated in the north of ancient Phocis.[6] The Persians under Xerxes destroyed the city in 480 BC during the second Persian invasion of Greece.[7] It was rebuilt afterwards, and at the time of Pausanias (2nd century AD), it was known for the worship of Dionysus.[6][8]
During the Middle Ages, a tower was built on the site of the acropolis. Today the site is occupied by the cemetery.[5]
Dadi, which was founded near the site of ancient Amphicleia, became a vibrant town; in early 19th century, William Leake reported 500 families living in the town.[9] Dadi was renamed to Amfikleia in 1915.[2]
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