Itea, Phocis

Coordinates: 38°26′N 22°25.5′E / 38.433°N 22.4250°E / 38.433; 22.4250
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Itea
Ιτέα
UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
332 00
Area code(s)+30-2265
Vehicle registrationΑΜ

Itea (Greek: Ιτέα meaning willow), is a town and a former municipality in the southeastern part of Phocis, Greece. Since 2011 local government reforms made Iteas a municipal unit of the municipality of Delphi.[2]

Administrative division

The municipal unit Itea consists of the communities Itea, Kirra and Tritaia.

Geography

Itea is situated on the north coast of the Gulf of Iteas named after it, a northward projection of the

Naupactus, Delphi and Livadeia, the Greek National Road 27 with Amfissa and Lamia. The community of Itea covers an area of 6.305 km2 (2.434 sq mi) while the municipal unit covers an area of 26.351 km2 (10.174 sq mi).[3]

Historical population

Year Town population Municipality population
1981 4,438 -
1991 4,303 5,592
2001[3] 4,627 5,943
2011 4,362 5,888
2021[1] 4,546 6,050

Gallery

  • The city of Itea in March 2006 from the view of one of its docks.
    The city of Itea in March 2006 from the view of one of its docks.
  • Sunset from a dock in Itea, Greece.
    Sunset from a dock in Itea, Greece.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

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