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Encyclopedia > Atalanti

Coordinates: 38°39′N, 23°0′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Atalanti  (Αταλάντη)
Location
Coordinates 38°39′N, 23°0′E
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 85 m (279 ft)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Central Greece
Prefecture: Phthiotis
Districts: 3
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
 - Population: 10,367
Codes
Postal codes: 352 00
Area codes: 22330
License plate codes: ΜΙ
Website
www.atalanti.gr
For the island in the North Euboean Gulf, see Atalanti (island).

Atalanti, also Atalandi or Ataladi (Greek: Αταλάντη), ancient form: Atalanta is a town and a municipality in Lokrida in the southeastern part of the Fthiotis prefecture in Greece. Atalanti is the capital of the Lokrida province. Atalanti is the second largest community in the Fthiotis prefecture. Atalanti is accessed with the GR-1 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) with an interchange to the east and is also linked with the secondary GR-1. Atalantiis located east of Karpenisi, ENE of Agrinio, south of Karditsa, west of Lamia and the GR-1/E65 and the E75 as well as the GR-3 and WNW of Amfissa. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 685 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (800 × 700 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/png) Other versions Adapted from Image:Greece outline map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... Central Greece (Greek: Στερεά Ελλάδα - Stereá Elláda) is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: νομοί, νομός)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... Phthiotis, or (Greek, Modern: Φθιώτιδα - Fthiótida, Ancient/Katharevousa: Φθιώτις) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... This is an alphabetical list of municipalities and communities in Greece. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Atalanti (Greek: Αταλάντη), also Atalandi and Ataladi, ancient form: Atalanta is a small island located by the small gulf of the North Euboean Gulf. ... Locris (Greek, Modern: Lokrida, Ancient: Lokris) was a region of ancient Greece, the homeland of the Locrians, made up of two districts. ... Fthiotis, or Fthiotida (Greek, Modern: Φθιώτιδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: Φθιώτις) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Greek National Road 1 is the longest highway in Greece. ... Karpenisi (Greek: Καρπενήσι - Karpenísi) is a city in central Greece. ... Agrinio (Greek, Modern: Αγρίνιο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, older form: Agrinion, Latin: Agrinium) is the largest city and a municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture of Greece, with about 100. ... Karditsa (Greek: Καρδίτσα) is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. ... Look up lamia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Greek National Road 1 is the longest highway in Greece. ... E65 is a name of a BMW car platform: BMW E65/E66 a European road: European route E65 This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... The E75 is part of the Trans European Road Network, which is a series of main roads in the European Union. ... Greece National Road 3 is a highway that is the old national road from Eleusis to Larissa, and near Tyrnavos to Elassonas and the new national road up to the border with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia near Niki and links with the M3. ... Amphissa redirects here, for the ancient town near todays Roccella Ionica, see Amphissa, Italy Amfissa (Greek: Άμφισσα), other form: Amfissa, Latin: Amphissa is a town and the capital of the Phokida prefecture and the Parnassida province with the population around 10,000. ...

Contents

Subdivisions

  • Agios Vlassis
  • Palirria
  • Skala Atalantis

Municipal districts

  • Atalanti
  • Exarchou
  • Kalapodi
  • Kyparissi
    • Evkalyptos
  • Kyrtoni (formerly Kolakas)
  • Megaplatanos
  • Tragana
    • Mikrovivos

Historical population

Year Population Change Municipal population Change
1940 4,041 - - -
1981 5,562 +1,521/+37.64% - -
1991 6,189 +627/+11.27% 10,240 -
2001 6,127 -62/-1% 10,367 +127/+1.24%%

This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other

Atalanti has schools, lyceums or middle schools, gymnasia or secondary schools, churches, a post office, banks, and squares (plateies). Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...


See also

List of settlements in the prefecture of Phthiotis in Greece: // A-B Achinos Achaldea Achladi Agia Marina Agia Marina Agia Paraskevi Agios Charalampos Agios Dimitrios Agios Georgios Agios Georgios Tymfistos Agios Konstantinos Agios Serafim Agios Stefanos Agia Triada Agios Vlassios Agnanti Agrapida Alepospitia Amfiklia Amouri Anatoli Anidro Ano Damasta Ano...

External links

Municipal districts of the municipality of Atalanti
Atalanti | Exarchou | Kalapodi | Kyparissi | Kyrtoni (formerly Kolakas) | Megaplatanos | Tragana
Greece | Central Greece | Fthiotis | Lokrida | Atalanti
Municipalities and communities of the Phthiotis Prefecture
Agios Georgios Tymfristou • Agios Konstantinos • Amfikleia • Atalanti • Dafnousia • Domokos • Echinaioi • Elateia • Gorgopotamos • Kamena Vourla • Lamia • Leianokladi • Makrakomi • Malesina • Molos • Opountia • Pelasgia • Spercheiada • Stylida • Thessaliotida • Tithorea • Xyniada • Ypati
Pavliani • Tymfristos

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Summary on the Atalanti fault (3941 words)
Macroseismic locations of the shocks are close to the town of Atalanti for the second and to the south and east of it, in the area of the Malessina peninsula, for the first.
The Atalanti fault trace can be well recognized in the geomorphology between the towns of Atalanti and Larymna (figure 3.3.2) where it appears as a typical normal fault bounding a range front which has the highest elevations in the central and western parts (figure 3.3.3).
The April 27 earthquake ruptured the Atalanti fault that is the major structure in the area.
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