Place:Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece

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NamePhthiotis
Alt namesFthiótidasource: Wikipedia
Fthiótissource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypePrefecture
Located inCentral Greece, Greece
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Amfíklia
Atalándi
Dhomokos
Glífa
Lamia
Lianokládhion
Livanátais
Palaiókastron
Stilís
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Phthiotis (Fthiótida, ; ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Φθιῶτις) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. The capital is the city of Lamia. It is bordered by the Malian Gulf to the east, Boeotia in the south, Phocis in the south, Aetolia-Acarnania in the southwest, Evrytania in the west, Karditsa regional unit in the north, Larissa regional unit in the north, and Magnesia in the northeast. The name dates back to ancient times. It is best known as the home of Achilles.

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History

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"Phthiotis" means "the region of Phthia", the southernmost region of ancient Thessaly around Pharsalus and home of Achilles. In Classical times, it also referred to the region of Achaea Phthiotis, which bordered on Thessalian Phthiotis to the south and east. Achaea Phthiotis covered the northern part of the present regional unit Phthiotis and the southern part of present Magnesia. The southeastern part of present Phthiotis was covered by the ancient region Locris, and the southwestern part was ancient Malis and Ainis.

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