| Tolofon Τολοφών |
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Tolofon
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Central Greece |
| Regional unit: | Phocis |
| Municipality: | Dorida |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
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| - Population: | 3,073 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | ΑΜ |
| Website | |
| www.fokida.gr/en/dim_tolofonas.html | |
Tolofon (Greek: Τολοφών, also Τολοφώνας) is a village and a former municipality in Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dorida, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] In 2001 its population was 3,073. The seat of the municipality was in Erateini. The village was formerly known as Vitrinitsa. The ancient site of Tolophon is located to the northeast.
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The municipal unit Tolofon is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
Tolofon is situated on a mountain slope. Farmlands are in the valley areas and much of the area are mountainous. The forests are in low lying areas as well as the mid-elevation, grasslands and barren land are in the higher parts. Its main industry area agriculture, businesses and tourism with some services.
Much of the houses were stone built until the 1960s. Electricity arrived in the same year. Vehicles arrived in the 1970s, the pavement of the main road and television arrived in the 1980s and computer and internet are rarely known in the beginning of the 21st century and up to date technology are not seen.
| Year | Village population | Municipal district population | Municipality population |
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| 1981 | - | 637 | - |
| 1991 | 346 | - | 2,839 |
| 2001 | 300 | 619 | 3,073 |
| North: Lidoriki | ||
| West: Efpalio |
Tolofona | East: Galaxidi |
| South: Gulf of Corinth |
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