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Domokos
Δομοκός
Settlement
Domokos
Domokos
LandGriechenland
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitPhthiotis
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit
5,692
 • Community
1,556
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΜΙ

Domokos (Greek: Δομοκός) is a town and a municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. The town Domokos is the seat of the municipality of Domokos[2] and of the former Domokos Province. The town is built on a mountain slope overlooking the plain of Thessaly, 36km from the city of Lamia.

Battle of Domokos

In 1897, during the Greco-Turkish War, some 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 one of the members of Italian Parliament, Antonio Fratti, who heroically died in fightening.

Municipality

The municipality Domokos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

Province

The province of Domokos (Greek: Επαρχία Δομοκού) was one of the provinces of Phthiotis. It had the same territory as the present municipality. It was abolished in 2006.

References

  1. ^ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. ^ a b Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon