Domokos
Domokos
Δομοκός | |
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 Domokos | |
  Domokos Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′N 22°18′E / 39.133°N 22.300°ECoordinates: 39°08′N 22°18′E / 39.133°N 22.300°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Phthiotis |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 707.95 km2 (273.34 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 346.13 km2 (133.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 11,495 |
| • Municipality density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 4,633 |
| • Municipal unit density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 1,531 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΜΙ |
Domokos (Greek: Δομοκός), the ancient Thaumacus or Thaumace (Θαυμακός, Θαυμάκη),[2] is a town and a municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. The town Domokos is the seat of the municipality of Domokos[3] and of the former Domokos Province. The town is built on a mountain slope overlooking the plain of Thessaly, 38 km from the city of Lamia.
History[edit]
Ancient[edit]
Modern[edit]
The area of Domokos became part of Greece in 1881 when the Ottoman Empire ceded Thessaly and a few adjacent areas to Greece. Until 1899, it was part of the Larissa Prefecture.
Battle of Domokos[edit]
In 1897, during the Greco-Turkish War, about 2,000 Italian volunteers under the command of Giuseppe Garibaldi's son, Ricciotti Garibaldi, helped the Greeks in the Battle of Domokos. Among them there was also a member of the Italian Parliament, Antonio Fratti, who died in the fighting. The Turkish Army was victorious over the Greek Army.
Transport[edit]
The town is served by Domokos railway station on the Piraeus–Platy Mainline, which is located 5 km from the city and serves the surrounding area.
You can also visit the town via frequent buses that pass by the town.
Municipality[edit]
The municipality Domokos was formed during the 2011 local government reforms by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]
- Domokos
- Thessaliotida
- Xyniada
The municipality has an area of 707.953 km2, the municipal unit 346.129 km2.[4]
Province[edit]
The province of Domokos (Greek: Επαρχία Δομοκού) was one of the provinces of Phthiotis. It had the same territory as the present municipality.[5] It was abolished in 2006.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Lewis and Short
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
External links[edit]
- Municipality of Domokos (in Greek and English)
Administrative division of the Central Greece Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Boeotia |  | |
| Regional unit of Euboea | ||
| Regional unit of Evrytania | ||
| Regional unit of Phocis | ||
| Regional unit of Phthiotis | ||
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