Coordinates: 38°23′N 24°7′E / 38.383°N 24.117°E / 38.383; 24.117

Dystos

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Dystos
Δύστος
Location within the regional unit
Location within the regional unit
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CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitEuboea
MunicipalityKymi-Aliveri
Area
 • Municipal unit162.431 km2 (62.715 sq mi)
Elevation
124 m (407 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,247
 • Municipal unit density26.15/km2 (67.72/sq mi)
 • Community
678
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
340 17, 345 00
Area code22230
Vehicle registrationΧΑ
Websitewww.distos.gr

Dystos (Greek: Δύστος [ˈðistos]; Latin: Dystus) is the name of a lake, village and former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kymi-Aliveri, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 162.431 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was Krieza.

History

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The ancient town Dystus was mentioned by the 4th century BCE historian Theopompus.[4] It is thought to have been founded by the Dryopians.[5] The site of the ancient town is Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.. During the 1950s, the power corporation of Greece established a steam power plant close to the lake Dystos at the city of Aliveri. That power plant used lake water for the cooling system.[citation needed]

Historical population

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Year Community population Municipal unit population
1981 662 -
1991 589 5,074
2001 699 5,080
2011 699 4,818
2021 678 4,247

References

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  5. ^ DYSTOS Euboia, Greece, entry in The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites.
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