Delphi (modern town)
The modern town of Delphi (/ˈdɛlfaɪ/ or /ˈdɛlfi/; Greek: Δελφοί, [ðelˈfi]) is situated immediately west of the archaeological site of the same name. The town was created as a home for the population of Castro, which was relocated to allow for the excavation of the site of ancient Delphi. The importance of the twin locations grew to the point where Delphi has also been made the name of the modern-day municipality, which includes the communities of the Plaistos valley system as far south as the Gulf of Corinth. The name Delphi came from the Oracle of Delphi, which was anciently accepted as a purveyor of truth revealed by the god Apollo.
Delphi
Δελφοί | |
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Village of Delphi, Pleistos Valley and the Gulf of Corinth in the background | |
Delphi Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′47″N 22°29′38″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Phocis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Athanasios Panagiotopoulos (since 2014) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,121.7 km2 (433.1 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 73.13 km2 (28.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 632 m (2,073 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 26,716 |
| • Municipality density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 1,767 |
| • Municipal unit density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 1,024 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΜ |
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