Elateia
Elateia (Greek: Ελάτεια; Ancient Greek: Ἐλάτεια) was an ancient Greek city of Phthiotis, and the most important place in that region after Delphi. It is also a modern-day town that is a former municipality in the southeastern part of Phthiotis. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is a municipal unit of the municipality Amfikleia-Elateia. Its population is 2,804 inhabitants (2021 census) and its land area is 154.361 km2. The municipal seat was the town of Eláteia (pop. 2,002); other communities are Zeli (466), Panagítsa (148), Lefkochóri (99) and Sfáka (89).
Elateia
Ελάτεια | |
|---|---|
Municipal unit | |
Elateia Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′N 22°46′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Phthiotis |
| Municipality | Amfikleia-Elateia |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 154.4 km2 (59.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,804 |
| • Municipal unit density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| • Community | 2,002 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΜΙ |
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