Davleia

Davleia Δαύλεια
A view of Davleia
Davleia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°31′N 22°44′E / 38.517°N 22.733°E / 38.517; 22.733Coordinates: 38°31′N 22°44′E / 38.517°N 22.733°E / 38.517; 22.733
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Regional unit	Boeotia
Municipality	Livadeia
• Municipal unit	94.985 km2 (36.674 sq mi)
Highest elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Lowest elevation	260 m (850 ft)
Population (2011)
• Municipal unit	1,686
• Municipal unit density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Community
• Population	1,240 (2011)
• Area (km2)	61.725
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	320 08
Area code(s)	+30-2261-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration	ΒΙ
Website	davlia.com

Davleia (Greek: Δαύλεια) is a village and a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Livadeia, of which it is a municipal unit. Its name comes from the ancient settlement Daulis. The municipal unit has an area of 94.985 km², the community 61.725 km². The municipality includes the eastern portion of Mount Parnassos. Phthiotis lies to the north. Davleia is located ESE of Lamia, SW of Kamena Vourla, W of Livadeia and Thiva, NE of Itea and E of Delphi.

In ancient Greece, this city in Phocis was called Daulis (Δαυλίς) and at a later stage Daulia (Δαυλία) and Daulion (Δαύλιον). Mentioned by Homer, it was said to be named either in reference to the woody character of the area or after a nymph Daulis, a daughter of the river-god Cephissus.

In Greek mythology, Daulis was the hometown of Tereus.

Daulis was the city at the end of the road not taken by Oedipus.

During the Greco-Persian Wars, Daulis was destroyed for the first time in 480 BC. In 395 BC, the city was attacked by Thebes. In 346 BC, Daulis was destroyed again during the so-called Third Sacred War. In 220 BC, the city was attacked by the Aetolians. In 198 BC, the Romans occupied Daulis by a stratagem.