Atalanti

For the island in the North Euboean Gulf, see Atalanti (island).

Atalanti Αταλάντη
Location
Atalanti
Coordinates	38°39′N 23°0′E
Location within the regional unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Central Greece
Regional unit:	Phthiotis
Municipality:	Lokroi
Districts:	3
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	10,367
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	85 m (279 ft)
Postal:	352 00
Telephone:	22330
Auto:	ΜΙ
Website
www.atalanti.gr

Atalanti (Greek: Αταλάντη Atalantē) is a town and a former municipality in southeastern Phthiotis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lokroi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Atalanti is a known market town, and it was the capital of the former Locris Province. Atalanti is the second largest town in Phthiotis, after Lamia. The town is accessed with the Greek National Road 1 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki). Atalanti is located southeast of Lamia, north of Livadeia and northwest of Chalcis.

Atalanti is home to the APO Atalantis and Atalanti '92 football clubs.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Atalanti is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Atalanti (Atalanti, Agios Vlasios, Palirroia, Skala)
• Exarchos
• Kalapodi
• Kyparissi (Kyparissi, Efkalyptos)
• Kyrtoni
• Megaplatanos
• Tragana (Tragana, Mikrovivos)

Historical population

Year	Town population	Municipality population
1940	4,041	-
1981	5,562	-
1991	6,189	10,240
2001	6,127	10,367

See also

• List of settlements in the Phthiotis prefecture

External links

• Official website
• Atalanti (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
• Atalanti (community) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)