Stylida
Stylida
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| Website | http://www.stylida.gr |
Stylida (Greek: Στυλίδα; older Στυλίς, Stylis) is a town and a municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. The population of the municipality was 11,389 (2021).
History
First mention of the town of Stylida was during ancient times when the town was named
Municipality
The municipality Stylida was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
The municipality has an area of 463.863 km2, the municipal unit 202.477 km2.[3]
Geography
The port town Stylida is situated on the northern shore of the Malian Gulf, and at the southern foot of Mount Othrys, It is 17 km east of Lamia, the capital of Phthiotis.
Transport
The town is served by rail links to Central Greece via Leianokladi–Stylida branch line. The Greek National Road 1 passes through the town.
Twin towns
- Amelia, Italy, since 2002
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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
External links
- Municipality of Stylida (in Greek)
Administrative division of the Central Greece Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Boeotia |  | |
| Regional unit of Euboea | ||
| Regional unit of Evrytania | ||
| Regional unit of Phocis | ||
| Regional unit of Phthiotis | ||
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