Thermopylae
Thermopylae is a village in Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece and has about 295 residents. Thermopylae is situated nearby to the hamlet Loutra Thermopilon, as well as near the village Anavra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 295 residents
- Description: modern village in Greece
- Also known as: “Thermopilai”, “Thermopiles”, and “Thermopyles”
- Historically known as: “Dhrakospiliá”, “Kalivai Dhrakospiliás”, and “Kalívia”
- Postal code: 35009
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortified Hill of Kolonos and Anthela.
Fortified Hill of Kolonos
Peak
Kolonos Hill is a hill in Central Greece. It is located in the narrow coastal passage known as Thermopylae, and is near the city of Lamia.
Anthela
Anthela or Anthele was a town and polis of Malis in Ancient Thessaly. Herodotus places the town between the small river Phoenix and Thermopylae which was a celebrated pass between Thessaly and Phocis. Anthela is situated 3 km west of Thermopylae.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anavra and Mendenitsa.
Anavra
Village
Photo: Gkaka, Public domain.
Anavra is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Thermopylae.
Mendenitsa
Village
Mendenitsa, in the Middle Ages known as Mountonitsa and Bodonitsa, Boudonitsa, or Vodonitsa, is a village in Phthiotis, Greece. Along with the nearby village of Karavidia, it forms a community in the municipal unit of Molos. Mendenitsa is situated 8 km southeast of Thermopylae.
Irakleia
Village
Irakleia is a village in Phthiotis, Greece. It is located in the plain between Mount Oeta and the Malian Gulf, near the city of Lamia. In the Ottoman period it was known as Moustafabei, after a local Ottoman landlord. Irakleia is situated 9 km west of Thermopylae.
Thermopylae
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.79968° or 38° 47′ 59″ northLongitude
22.54505° or 22° 32′ 42″ eastPopulation
295Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8GC4QGXW+V2OpenStreetMap ID
node 357575696OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
252943Wikidata ID
Q21533414
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Thermopylae from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Russian—“Thermopylae” goes by many names.
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Θερμοπύλαι”
- Bulgarian: “Термопили”
- Catalan: “Termòpiles”
- Cebuano: “Thermopílai (lungsod sa Gresya)”
- Cebuano: “Thermopílai”
- Finnish: “Thermopýles (kylä)”
- Finnish: “Thermopýles”
- French: “Thermopyles”
- German: “Thermopylen”
- German: “Thermopyles (Thermopylen)”
- Greek: “Δρακοσπηλιά” (historical)
- Greek: “Θερμοπύλαι Φθιώτιδας”
- Greek: “Θερμοπύλαι”
- Greek: “Θερμοπύλες Φθιώτιδας”
- Greek: “Θερμοπύλες”
- Irish: “Thermopiles”
- Italian: “Termopili”
- Romanian: “Termopile”
- Russian: “Термопилес/Фермопилы”
- Russian: “Фермопи́лы”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Thermopylae”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Loutra Thermopilon and Δρακοσπηλιά.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Κέντρο Ιστορικής Ενημέρωσης Θερμοπυλών and Μουσείο Θερμοπυλών.
Greece: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Athens, Thessaloniki, Lesvos, and Arcadia.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.