Phthiotis ( Greek : Φθιώτιδα , Fthiótida [ˈfθjɔtiða] ; ancient Greek and Katharevousa : Φθιῶτις) 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 .
7-810: 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
14-401: Is a gulf in the western Aegean Sea . It forms part of the coastline of Greece 's region of Phthiotis . The gulf stretches east to west to a distance of 15 to 22 kilometers (9.3 to 13.7 mi), depending on the definition, and is very shallow, with a maximum depth of 27 meters (89 ft). The only harbour is that of Stylida , which serves the city of Lamia . To its east is Cape Lichada ,
21-467: The northwesternmost point of the island of Euboea . The gulf is named after the ancient Malians who lived on its shores. Due to the constant accretion of silt from the river the Spercheios and smaller streams, the gulf has been shrinking over the centuries. In the summer of 426 BC, a tsunami hit the gulf between the northwest tip of Euboea and Lamia. The ancient strait of Thermopylae , which at
28-465: The south and the Kallidromo in the southeast. "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
35-618: The southern part Phocis 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. Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece . Malian Gulf The Malian or Maliac Gulf ( Greek : Μαλιακός Κόλπος , romanized : Maliakós Kólpos )
42-402: 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 . The regional unit Phthiotis is subdivided into 7 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox): The prefecture Phthiotis and Phocis was created in 1845. In 1947 this prefecture was split into
49-724: The time the famous battle was fought, was delineated by Mount Kallidromo and the Malian Gulf, has now become a broad coastal plain. Under the London Protocol of 1830 , the line connecting the Malian Gulf and the Aspropotamos River was established as the northern border of the newly independent Greek state. [REDACTED] Media related to Maliakos at Wikimedia Commons 38°52′N 22°38′E / 38.867°N 22.633°E / 38.867; 22.633 This Central Greece location article
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