Itea (Greek: Ιτέα meaning willow), is a town and a former municipality in the southeastern part of Phocis, Greece. Since 2011 local government reforms made Iteas a municipal unit of the municipality of Delphi.[2]
Itea
Ιτέα | |
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  Itea Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′N 22°25.5′E / 38.433°N 22.4250°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Phocis |
| Municipality | Delphi |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 26.351 km2 (10.174 sq mi) |
| • Community | 6.305 km2 (2.434 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 6,050 |
| • Municipal unit density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| • Community | 4,546 |
| • Community density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 332 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2265 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΜ |
Administrative division
editThe municipal unit Itea consists of the communities Itea, Kirra and Tritaia.
Geography
editItea is situated on the north coast of the Gulf of Iteas named after it, a northward projection of the Gulf of Corinth. Itea is 2 km (1 mi) west of Kirra, 8 km (5 mi) southwest of Delphi, 11 km (7 mi) south of Amfissa and 52 km (32 mi) east of Naupactus. The Greek National Road 48 connects Itea with Naupactus, Delphi and Livadeia, the Greek National Road 27 with Amfissa and Lamia. The community of Itea covers an area of 6.305 km2 (2.434 sq mi) while the municipal unit covers an area of 26.351 km2 (10.174 sq mi).[3]
Historical population
edit| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4,438 | - |
| 1991 | 4,303 | 5,592 |
| 2001[3] | 4,627 | 5,943 |
| 2011 | 4,362 | 5,888 |
| 2021[1] | 4,546 | 6,050 |
Gallery
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The city of Itea in March 2006 from the view of one of its docks. -
Sunset from a dock in Itea, Greece.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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