Stylida ( el, Στυλίδα; older Στυλίς, Stylis) is a town and a municipality in
Phthiotis
Phthiotis ( el, Φθιώτιδα, ''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 b ...
,
Greece
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. The population of the municipal unit was 6,126 (2011).
History
First mention of the town of Stylida was during ancient times when the town was named
Phalara ( grc, Φάλαρα). The town has many ancient buildings and artifacts, such as the wall near the church of Agia Ekaterini, the tombs located near Karkali street and a mosaic under the Eleftheriou Venizelou street.
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:
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Echinaioi
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Pelasgia
*Stylida
The municipality has an area of 463.863 km
2, the municipal unit 202.477 km
2.
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
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, the capital of
Phthiotis
Phthiotis ( el, Φθιώτιδα, ''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 b ...
.
Transport
The town is served by
rail links to Central Greece via
Leianokladi–Stylida branch line. The
Greek National Road 1
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passes through the town.
Twin towns
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Amelia,
Italy
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, since 2002
References
External links
Municipality of Stylida
Municipalities of Central Greece
Populated places in Phthiotis
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