Phthiotis

Thermopylae pass

Mount Oeta

Phthiotis covers the northern and southern shorelines of the Malian Gulf, an inlet of the Aegean Sea. It stretches inland towards the west along the valley of the river Spercheios. In the south it covers the upper part of the Cephissus valley. There are several mountain ranges in Phthiotis, including the Othrys in the northeast, the Tymfristos in the west, the Vardousia in the southwest, Oeta in the south and the Kallidromo in the southeast.

"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.

• E65, S, Cen., NE
• Greek National Road 1/E75, SE, E, Cen., NE
• Greek National Road 3, SE, S, Cen., N
• Greek National Road 27, S, Cen.
• Greek National Road 38, W, Cen.

Lamia

Ypati

The regional unit Phthiotis is subdivided into 7 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]

• Amfikleia-Elateia (2)
• Domokos (3)
• Kamena Vourla (6)
• Lamia (1)
• Lokroi (4)
• Makrakomi (5)
• Stylida (7)

• Thanos Livaditis (1934–2005)
• Dimitrios Holevas

• Lamia F.C.
• Ionikos Lamias BC

• List of traditional Greek place names
• List of settlements in Phthiotis

• Media related to Phthiotis at Wikimedia Commons