Parnassida

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Parnassida Province
Επαρχία Παρνασσίδας
Province of Greece
2006
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Capital Amfissa

Parnassida (Greek : Παρνασσίδα) was one of the provinces of the Phocis Prefecture, Greece, encompassing the area around Mount Parnassus. It was abolished in 2006.

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Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality of Delphi. [1]

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References

  1. "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. (39 MB)(in Greek and French)