Kato Tithorea
| Kato Tithorea Κάτω Τιθορέα | |
|---|---|
 Kato Tithorea's train station | |
  Kato Tithorea | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′N 22°43′E / 38.600°N 22.717°ECoordinates: 38°36′N 22°43′E / 38.600°N 22.717°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Phthiotis |
| Municipality | Amfikleia-Elateia |
| Municipal unit | Tithorea |
| Community[1] | |
| • Population | 1,841 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΜΙ |
Kato Tithorea (Greek: Κάτω Τιθορέα, before 1955: Κηφισοχώρι - Kifisochori[2]) is a town in Phthiotis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amfikleia-Elateia, of which it is the seat.[3] Population 1,841 (2011). It is situated on the right bank of the river Cephissus and between the Parnassus and Kallidromo mountains, 11 km east of Amfikleia and 24 km northwest of Livadeia. Nearby places includes Panagitsa (northeast), Agia Paraskevi (southeast) and Tithorea (southwest). The town has a train station on the Athens-Thessaloniki main railway line.
Notable people
- Filopimin Finos, the founder of Finos Film, a film production company that dominated the Greek film industry from 1943 to 1977
- Ioannis Grivas, President of the Court of Cassation and caretaker Prime Minister in 1989
References
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.