Itea, Greece

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Itea (Ιτέα)
Coordinates	38°26′ N 22°26′ E
Country	Greece
Periphery	Central Greece
Prefecture	Phocis
Population	6,072 source (2001)
Elevation	2 m
Postal code	332 00
Area code	22650
Licence plate code	ΑΜ

Itea (Greek: Ιτέα meaning willow), is a town and a municipality located in the southeastern part of the prefecture of Phokida. It is located south of GR-48/E65 which connects Antirio with the Rio-Antirio bridge and Itea along with GR-27, Amfissa and Livadeia with a junction in the north. It is located about 10 km S of Itea and about 20 km S of Amfissa, S of Lamia, about 15 km SW of Delphi, WSW of Livadeia, about 199 km W of Athens, E of Nafpaktos, and the Rio-Antirio bridge and GR-5 and 10 km N of Galaxidi.

[edit] Historical population

Year	Communal population	Change (town)	Municipal population
1981	4,438	-	-
1991	4,303	-135/-3.04%	5,592

The majority of the population live in Itea.

Itea has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasuim, a church, a post office, banks, hotels, taverns and a square (plateia) which is located north and a port in the central part and aligning within the residential area.

The area around Itea is situated in a plain filled with farms and groves which connects up to the north near Amfissa. The mountains mainyl filled with rocks and bushes lie to the east and west. On clear days, the Peloponnese can be seen. Other views inclode Galaxidi, central and northern Phocis mountains including parts of the Parnassus and the Gkiona. The Bay of Itea is connected with the Gulf of Itea which is also Crisaean Gulf which connects with the Corinthian Gulf.

The name dates back to ancient times.