Tolofona

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Municipality of Tolofona
Δήμος Τολοφώνος
Dimos Tolofonos
Statistics
Prefecture: Fokida
Province: Dorida
Municipality: Tolofona
Number of municipal districts: 9 (see below)
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
38.364 (38° 21' 53") N
22.1925 (22° 11' 30") E
Population: (2001)
-Municipality
-Town
-Municipal district
-Percent of the municipal district
Percent of the municipality
-Percent of the prefecture
2,975 (+233 or +8.21%)
300
619
4.85%
9.76%
6.36%
/km²
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
Gulf of Corinth (south)
67 m
about 600 to 800 m (southeast)
Postal code: GR-330 57
Area/distance code: 11-(00)30-26940
Car designation (as of 2006): AM
Website: www.fokida.gr/en/dim_tolofonas.html

Tolofona (Greek: Τολοφώνα) is a village and a municipality in Phocis, Greece. Its 2001 population was Population 3,073 (2001). The seat of the municipality is in Erateini. Its village was primarily known as Vitrinitsa. Its ancient city of Tolophon is located to the northeast where the municipal name is originated.

Contents

[edit] Subdivisions

  • Paralia Tolofonas (Tolofonas Beach)

[edit] Municipal districts

  • Elaia
  • Erateini
  • Glyfada
    • Dafnochori
  • Kallithea
  • Makrini
  • Milis
  • Panormos
    • Ormos Lemonias
  • Trizonia (also an islet)
    • Chania
    • Spilia

[edit] Islets

  • Agios Ioannis
  • Agios Nikolaos
  • Prasoudi or Prassoudi
  • Trizonia

[edit] Geography

Tolofona is situated on a mountain slope. Farmlands are in the valley areas and much of the area are mountainous. The forests are in low lying areas as well as the mid-elevation, grasslands and barren land are in the higher parts. Its main industry area agriculture, businesses and tourism with some services.

[edit] Information

Much of the houses were stone built until the 1960s. Electricity arrived in the same year. Vehicles arrived in the 1970s, the pavement of the main road and television arrived in the 1980s and computer and internet are rarely known in the beginning of the 21st century and up to date technology are not seen.

[edit] History

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt. Its population also declined but it recovered between the 1991 and the 2001 census.

[edit] Population

Year Population Change Municipal district
population		 Change Municipal district population Percent of the municipal district Percent of the
municipality		 Percent of the prefecture
1981 - - 637 - - - - -
1991 2,839 -31 or -3.38% 346 -291 or -45.68% - - - -
2001 3,073 +233 or +8.21% 300 -46 or -13.29% 619 4.85% 9.76% (village)
2.01 (municipal district)%		 6.36%

[edit] Other

Tolofona has a school, a lyceum (middle school) a gymnasium (secondary school), churches, banks, shops and a square (plateia).

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

North: Lidoriki
West: Efpalio
 Tolofona East: Galaxidi
South: Gulf of Corinth
The municipality of Tolofona
Municipal districts: Elaia | Erateini | Glyfada (Dafnochori) | Kallithea (Agia Eirini | Agios Nikolaos | Agios Spyridonas | Flampourakia | Klovinos) | Makrini | Milia | Panormos (Ormos Lemonias) | Trizonia (Chania | Spilia) | Tolofona (Paralia Tolofona)
Islets:Agios Ioannis | Agios Nikolaos | Prasoudi or Prassoudi | Trizonia
Greece | Central Greece | Phokida | Desfina


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Municipalities of the Phocis Prefecture
Amfissa • Delphi • Desfina • Efpalio • Galaxidi • Gravia • Itea • Kallieis • Lidoriki • Parnassos • Tolofona • Vardousia
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