AMFISSA

'Amfissa' (Greek: 'Άμφισσα') is a Greek town, the capital of the prefecture of Phocis and the province of Parnassida, in the so-called Roumeli. The area was known as 'Salona' (Σάλωνα) since the medieval period until the 19th century. Amfissa sits on the northern edge of the farmlands of the Crisaean plain, and lies between two mountains; close by to the west is mount Giona and farther east the Parnassos mountains. The town itself is surrounded by forest, and located south of Lamia, northwest of Livadeia and Delphi, 13 km north of the port of Itea, 30 km north of Desfina, northeast of . Amfissa also has a unified lyceum, T.E.I, I.E.K (an affiliate of TEI in Lamia. There are ample opportunities for hiking and camping in the mountains.

Historical population

Year	Population	Change	Municipal population	Change
1981	7,156	-	-	-
1991	7,189	33/0.004%	9,469	-
2001	6,946	-243/0.03%	9,248	-221/0.02%

See also

★ List of settlements in the Phocis prefecture

External links

★ http://www.fokida.gr/en/dim_amfissas.html

★ http://www.gogreece.com/travel/select.asp?CityID=27

★ http://www.hotelkalafatis.com/attramfissa.html

★ http://www.luventicus.org/articulos/05JyE007/focida.html (in Spanish)

★ http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21110a/e211ja03.html

★ http://hellas.teipir.gr/prefectures/greek/Fokidas/Amfissa.htm

★ http://www.edae.gr/amfissa.html

★ Mapquest - Amfissa, street map not available

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