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Locris

Field	Value
name	Locris
native_name	Λοκρίς
native_name_lang	el
settlement_type	Region of Ancient Greece
image_skyline	Mountains of Locri Ozolae, looking towards Naupactus engraving by William Miller after H W Williams.jpg
image_caption	The mountains of Ozolian Locris, looking towards Naupactus, engraving by the Scottish artist Hugh William Williams
image_map	Location of Locris.png
map_caption	Map showing the location of Locris.
blank_name	Location
blank_info	Central Greece
blank1_name	Major cities
blank1_info	Amphissa, Naupactus
blank2_name	Dialects
blank2_info	Doric
blank3_name	Key periods

the region in Greece

Locris (; ; ) was a region of ancient Greece, the homeland of the Locrians, made up of three distinct districts.

Locrian tribe

Main article: Locrians

The city of Locri in Calabria (Italy), also known in antiquity as "Epizephyrian Locris", was a colony founded by the Locrians in Magna Graecia. There is some disagreement over whether it was those from Opuntian Locris or from Ozolian Locris who were responsible.

Ancient Locris

The territory of the Locrians was divided into three by Doris and Phocis, perhaps due to an early invasion of a contiguous Locrian state. This fact, combined with the region's infertility, meant that the Locrians tended to be dominated by their neighbours, and played little part in Greek history.

To the south-west of Phocis was Ozolian Locris, situated on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth, between Naupactus and Crisa. The main cities of Ozolian Locris were Amphissa and Naupactus which was its seaport. To the north east of Phocis was Opuntian Locris, named after its main city, Opus. Finally, to the north of Phocis was Epicnemidian Locris, situated near the pass of Thermopylae.

The Opuntian Locris and the Epicnemidian Locris are often regarded as one people, separate in customs and integration to the Hellenic culture from the Ozolian Locris, considered as the less civilised of the two. The territories of the Opuntian Locris and the Epicnemidian Locris were not a continuous unit but were separated from one another by Phocis and Doris.

Ozolian Locris

Main article: Ozolian Locris

Location of Locris in relation to other regions.

The main towns of Ozolian Locris were Amphissa and Naupactus. Today, the area is part of Aetolia-Acarnania and Phocis.

Opuntian Locris

Main article: Opuntian Locris

The main towns of Opuntia Locris were Opus and Larymna. Today, Opuntian Locris is part of modern Phthiotis.

Epicnemidian Locris

Main article: Epicnemidian Locris

The main towns of Epicnemidian Locris were Nicaea and Thronium. Today, Epicnemidian Locris is part of modern Phthiotis.

Province

The province of Locris () was one of the provinces of the Phthiotis Prefecture. Its capital was the town Atalanti. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipalities Amfikleia-Elateia, Lokroi, and Kamena Vourla. It was abolished in 2006.

References

"Locris". [[HarperCollins]].
{{cite Merriam-Webster. Locris
Pascual, José. (2013). "Topography and History of Ancient Epicnemidian Locris". Brill Academic Publishers.
"Locris".
(1991). "Detailed census results".

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