Chrisso, Phocis
Chrisso
Χρισσό | |
|---|---|
UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Postal code | 330 54 |
| Area code(s) | 22650 |
| Vehicle registration | AM |
Chrisso (
Crissaean Gulf and lies in the southwestern foothills of Mount Parnassus. Chrisso is 2 km southwest of Delphi, 10 km southeast of Amfissa and 6 km northeast of Itea. The Greek National Road 48 (Nafpaktos - Delphi - Livadeia
) passes west of the village. Chrisso belongs to the municipality of Delphi.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,076 |
| 1991 | 948 |
| 2001 | 1,021 |
| 2011 | 743 |
| 2021 | 598 |
History
The town is first mentioned in
Catalog of Ships, as a Phoecean settlement that participated in Trojan War
(ca. 12th-13th century B.C.).
The rubble from the ancient wall of Krissa lies in the modern Stefani hill. The ancient city was devastated by Amphictiones
in the war which lasted from around 600 BC and 590 BC. In the Crisaean fields, an ancient hippodrome is founded.
Persons
- Strophilus of Crissa
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
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