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Regional unit in Central Greece
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West Central Greece is in Central Greece. It includes the regional units of (from east to west) Boeotia, Phthiotis, Phocis, Evrytania, and Aetolia-Acarnania.
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Gorgopotamos Bridge is a railway bridge over the river Gorgopotamos near Lamia that is famous for one of the biggest sabotage acts of World War II, known as "Operation Harling". A British mission and 150 Greek partisans blew it up on 25 November 1942, cutting off German supplies being transported between Athens and Thessaloniki.
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Preveza · Regional · PVK
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a regional capital
Site of the famous oracle of Apollo, major archaeological site
A traditional settlement and a well-known destination for yachts.
Seaside town close to Delphi
a lively provincial town by the banks of the Herkyna River.
Orini Nafpaktia is a mountain region in the Aetolia-Acarnania region of West Central Greece.
The modern town lies at the site of ancient Thebes, a powerful city-state that dominated most of Classic Greece after the victory over the Spartans at Leuctra in 371 BC
A semi-mountainous village at Tanagra municipality, near necropolis of ancient Tanagra.
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