Chryso (Fokida), Greece
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Chrisso is a village in Phocis
, Greece
. The modern village sits north of the ancient town of Crissa, a powerful city-state of ancient Greece
which gave its name to the Crissaean plain and the Crissaen gulf, and lies upon the southwestern foothill of Mount Parnassus
. Chrisso is adjacent to other important cities of the region, southwest of Delphi
and Arachova
, southeast of Amfissa
and northeast of Itea and Galaxidi
; it has access to GR-48
, which passes around the village, and GR-27
. Chrisso belongs to the municipality of Delphi, from which it is located 4 km away.
can rarely be seen.
's Catalog of Ships, as a Phoecean
settlement that participated in Trojan War
(ca. 12th-13th century B.C.).
The rubble from the ancient wall of Krissa lies in the modern Stefani
hill. The ancient city was devastated by Amphictiones in the war which lasted from around 600 BC and 590 BC. In the Crisaean fields, an ancient hippodrome is founded.
). Chryssa also has a campsite, website: http://www.chrissacamping.gr/.
Phocis
Phocis is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. It stretches from the western mountainsides of Parnassus on the east to the mountain range of Vardousia on the west, upon the Gulf of Corinth...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The modern village sits north of the ancient town of Crissa, a powerful city-state of ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
which gave its name to the Crissaean plain and the Crissaen gulf, and lies upon the southwestern foothill of Mount Parnassus
Mount Parnassus
Mount Parnassus, also Parnassos , is a mountain of limestone in central Greece that towers above Delphi, north of the Gulf of Corinth, and offers scenic views of the surrounding olive groves and countryside. According to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs,...
. Chrisso is adjacent to other important cities of the region, southwest of Delphi
Delphi
Delphi is both an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis.In Greek mythology, Delphi was the site of the Delphic oracle, the most important oracle in the classical Greek world, and a major site for the worship of the god...
and Arachova
Arachova
Arachova is a town and a former municipality in the western part of Boeotia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Distomon - Arachova - Antikyra, according the programme Kallikrates, of which it is a municipal unit....
, southeast of Amfissa
Amfissa
Amfissa is a town and a former municipality in Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is also the capital of the regional unit of Phocis...
and northeast of Itea and Galaxidi
Galaxidi
Galaxidi , is a town and a former municipality in the southern part of Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is a municipal unit. It has a small harbor on the Gulf of Corinth. The Greek National Road 48/E65 connects Galaxidi with...
; it has access to GR-48
Greek National Road 48
Greek National Road 48 is a highway in Western and Central Greece. It runs from 2 km south of Rio at GR-8/GR-9 , or at the beginning of the Patras By-Pass in the south up to near Levadia. It is now connected with a new bridge, the Rio-Antirio bridge and for 5 km is a joint with GR-5...
, which passes around the village, and GR-27
Greek National Road 27
Greek National Road 27 is a highway linking Itea, Amfissa and Lamia. The south to north highway is divided into two sections, the Itea and Amfissa Highway and the Amfissa - Lamia Highway. It is now the only highway linking Patras and the western Peloponnese and Central, Northcentral and Northern...
. Chrisso belongs to the municipality of Delphi, from which it is located 4 km away.
Nearest places
- Delphi, W
- Kirra (anc: Cirrha), S
- IteaItea, GreeceItea , is a town and a former municipality in the southeastern part of Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is a municipal unit. The Greek National Road 48/E65 connects Itea with Antirrio, Naupactus and Livadeia, the GR-27 with...
, NE
Geography
The area aroung Chrisso has mainly groves with a few pasture lands around Chrisso. Much of the land are mountainous. The panorama includes the valley to the west which includes the Crisaean plain, mountains to the west, the south and the Parnassus to the north. Parts of the east northeastern part of the PeloponnesePeloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
can rarely be seen.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,076 |
| 1991 | 948 |
| 2001 | 1,021 |
History
The town is first mentioned in HomerHomer
In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is...
's Catalog of Ships, as a Phoecean
Phocis
Phocis is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. It stretches from the western mountainsides of Parnassus on the east to the mountain range of Vardousia on the west, upon the Gulf of Corinth...
settlement that participated in Trojan War
Trojan War
In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology and was narrated in many works of Greek literature, including the Iliad...
(ca. 12th-13th century B.C.).
The rubble from the ancient wall of Krissa lies in the modern Stefani
Stefani
Stefani may refer to:* Stefani, Boeotia, a settlement in Boeotia, Greece* Stefani, Preveza, a village in the municipality of Louros, Preveza peripheral unit, Greece* Stefani, Trikala, a village in the municipality of Kalampaka, Trikala peripheral unit, Greece...
hill. The ancient city was devastated by Amphictiones in the war which lasted from around 600 BC and 590 BC. In the Crisaean fields, an ancient hippodrome is founded.
Other
Chrysso has a school, a lyceum, a church, and a square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
). Chryssa also has a campsite, website: http://www.chrissacamping.gr/.