Kallieis

Kallies is also the German name of Kalisz Pomorski, Poland.

Kallieis (Greek: Καλλιείς, full form Δήμος Καλλιέων) is a former municipality in the northern part of Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 183.256 km².^[3] Its registered population in 2021 amounted to 1,123. The seat of the municipality was Mavrolithari, which is home to about 10% of the municipal unit population. The municipality was named after the ancient people of Kallieis, a Dryopean tribe.

Kallieis Καλλιείς
Municipal unit
Kallieis Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°43′N 22°13′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Regional unit	Phocis
Municipality	Delphi
Area
• Municipal unit	183.256 km2 (70.756 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	1,123
• Municipal unit density	6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΑΜ
Website	www.kallieon.gr

Municipal districts

• Athanasios Diakos
• Kastriotissa
• Mavrolithari
• Moussounitsa
• Panourgias
• Pyra
• Stromi

Population

Year	Population
1991	1,179
2001	2,328
2011	1,673
2021	1,123

Geography

The municipality is mostly mountainous, with Mount Giona dominating the north, towards the boundary with Phthiotis. Most of the area is forested. Typical vegetation includes pine, fir, cypress and spruce trees; the higher altitudes are mostly barren, while and farmland is limited to the low-lying valleys. Main industries are agriculture and tourism.

See also

• List of settlements in Phocis