Amfikleia
Amfikleia
Αμφίκλεια | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°38′N 22°35′E / 38.633°N 22.583°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) | |
| • 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 |
Amfikleia (Greek: Αμφίκλεια, before 1915: Δαδί - Dadi) 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. The municipal unit has an area of 229.366 km2, the community 108.124 km2. At the 2021 census, the population of the municipal unit was 2,996 and of the community 2,157. The town is situated at the northern foot of Mount Parnassus, in the valley of the river Cephissus. 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.