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Periphery:Central Greece
Prefecture : Phocis
Kastellia (Greek: Καστέλλια) is a village of the Gravia (Γραβιά) municipality in Phocis, Greece. Population 689 (2001).
Kastellia is on the road Lamia - Amfissa - Nafpaktos, c. 40 km from Lamia and 35 km from Amfissa. There is also a connection with train from Athens (2 1/2 hours) and the nearby station Balou and from there using a Taxi to the village.
Kastellia ( Photo Kostas Mirmiris 15.4..1999 Greek Wikipedia) on the so-called Doric Plane or Viotikos Kifissos Region
The population of Kastellia was c. 60 families in 1800 according to a French traveller. Kastellia participated in the Greek war of Independece fighting with the troops of Panourgias, Dyovounitotis and Odysseas Androutsos (6 fighters from Kastellia were in the Chani of Gravia).
After the liberation from the Ottomans Kastellia was the seat of the municipality of Erineos formed in 1835.
In 1912 Kastellia was an independent community (community of Kastelli), it was renamed to Kastellia in 1978. Since 1997 finally according to the Kapodistrias Plan Kastellia is part of the municipality of Gravia.
Coordinates 38°42' N 22°25' E
Area 47.4 km²
Altitude 450 m
Postal Code 330 57
Tel. 22650
Mayor : Mananas Athanasios
Website kastellia.org.gr
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