Domokos

For the village of Dămăcuşeni, Romania, called Domokos in Hungarian, see Târgu Lăpuş.

Domokos Δομοκός
Domokos
Location
Domokos
Coordinates	39°8′N 22°18′E / 39.133°N 22.3°E / 39.133; 22.3Coordinates: 39°8′N 22°18′E / 39.133°N 22.3°E / 39.133; 22.3
Location within the region
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Central Greece
Regional unit:	Phthiotis
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
- Population:	14,793
- Area:	707.5 km2 (273 sq mi)
- Density:	21 /km2 (54 /sq mi)
Municipal unit
- Population:	5,692
Community
- Population:	1,556
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto:	ΜΙ

Domokos (Greek: Δομοκός) is a town and a municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. The town Domokos is the seat of the municipality of Domokos^[1] 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 helped 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:^[1]

• Domokos
• Thessaliotida
• Xyniada

External links

• Municipality of Domokos (Greek) (English)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)