Molos
Municipal unit in Greece
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Molos (Greek: Μώλος, meaning “Jetty”) is a town and a former municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been a part of the municipality Kamena Vourla, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 147.510 km2[3] and a population of 3,611 in 2021. Molos is believed to be the site of the ancient town of Scarphe.
Molos
Μώλος | |
|---|---|
Location within the regional unit | |
  Molos | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′N 22°39′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Phthiotis |
| Municipality | Kamena Vourla |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 147.5 km2 (57.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,611 |
| • Municipal unit density | 24.48/km2 (63.41/sq mi) |
| • Community | 1,746 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΜΙ |
Transport
The town is served by Molos railway station on the realigned Piraeus–Platy railway, which opened on 20 November 2022.[4]
