Kyrtoni
Kyrtoni
Κυρτώνη | |
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The "Old Tower" in Kyrtoni | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′11″N 23°2′21″E / 38.58639°N 23.03917°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Phthiotis |
| Municipality | Lokroi |
| Municipal unit | Atalanti |
| Population (2021) | |
• Community | 348 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kyrtoni (Greek: Κυρτώνη, before 1987: Κολάκα - Kolaka) is a village in the southeastern part of Phthiotis, Greece. It is part of the municipality of Lokroi since 2010. It was an independent commune between the 1820s and 1907, and was part the municipality of Atalanti between 1907 and 2010. In 2021 its population was 348. It is situated at 480 m elevation on the southern slope of the Chlomo mountain. It is 8 km southeast of Atalanti and 12 km northeast of Orchomenos. Its main industry is agriculture. The village takes its name from the ancient town Cyrtone.