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Desfina () is a town and a former municipality in the southern part of Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 148.992 km2. It is situated on a plateau at 680m elevation, 5 km from the Corinthian Gulf. It is 7 km southeast of Delphi, 9 km east of Itea and 30 km west of Livadeia.

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Place details

Locality
Δημοτική Ενότητα Δεσφίνας
Region
Περιφέρεια Στερεάς Ελλάδας
Country
Ελλάς
Population
1,748
Timezone
Europe/Athens

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.name
Desfina
Greek Dimos.name_local
Δεσφίνα
Greek Dimos.type
municipal unit
Greek Dimos.image_map
DE Desfinas.svg
Greek Dimos.map_caption
Location within the regional unit
Greek Dimos.periph
Central Greece
Greek Dimos.periphunit
Phocis
Greek Dimos.municipality
Delphi
Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
1748
Greek Dimos.population_as_of
2021
Greek Dimos.area_municunit
148.99
Greek Dimos.elevation
680
Greek Dimos.postal_code
330 50
Greek Dimos.area_code
22650
Greek Dimos.licence
ΑΜ
Greek Dimos.website
www.desfina.gr
Greek Dimos.image_skyline
Apopsi Desfinas.JPG
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
Desfina

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Official website

Δεσφίνα - Βικιπαίδεια

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Country
Greece
Population
2663
Elevation
680
Shares border with
Delphi
Official website
www.desfina.gr
Image
Apopsi Desfinas.JPG
Dialing code
2265
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Commons category
Desfina
postal code
330 50
Commons gallery
Desfina
native label
Δεσφίνα
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • History
  • Economy
  • Climate
  • Customs, traditions and feasts
  • Landmarks
  • Population
  • Events and organizations
  • Settlements
  • Notable people
  • Mayors of Desfina
  • References
  • External links

Desfina () is a town and a former municipality in the southern part of Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 148.992 km2. It is situated on a plateau at 680m elevation, 5 km from the Corinthian Gulf. It is 7 km southeast of Delphi, 9 km east of Itea and 30 km west of Livadeia.

==History== Ruins near Desfina have been identified as those of the ancient towns Echedameia () and Medeon (Μεδεών). Both towns were destroyed by King Philip II of Macedon around 355-346 BC during the Third Sacred War and were never rebuilt. 4 km to the east, the Late Mycenaean ruins of Kastrouli have been equated with Homeric Anemoreia (Ἀνεμώρεια).

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