ATALANTI

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The town of is seat of extended homonym municipality and capital of Province of Prefecture Fthiotida. is built in their foot of mountain Tyre. It is commercial, agricultural veterinarian and industrial centre of province . It abstains 78,5 km from Lamia and 146 kms from Athens. The population of city according to the inventory 2001 amounts in 6.127 residentsInter alia sights of region they constitute: • The catacomb of Saint Athanassios, in the centre of town. It is said that at the duration of Ottoman domination it was concealed school. In the depth of catacomb exists the church of Saint Athanassios. • The small church of , in t o forest that is found above • The monastery of Saint , building of 17th century, in the provincial street - • The of his Yannis Tyre, built in verdant locality in the Top of Tyres • The archaeological Museum In hardly 6 km from and next to the sea is found her Scale , with many fish-tavern, coffee and bar. In the Scale is found one of the bigger and more beautiful sandy beaches in .

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