Phocis

Phocis Περιφερειακή ενότητα Φωκίδας
Regional unit
Municipalities of Phocis
Phocis within Greece
Coordinates: 38°30′N 22°15′E / 38.500°N 22.250°E / 38.500; 22.250Coordinates: 38°30′N 22°15′E / 38.500°N 22.250°E / 38.500; 22.250
Country	Greece
Region	Central Greece
Capital	Amfissa
Area
• Total	2,120 km2 (820 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	40,343
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Postal codes	33x xx
Area codes	226x0, 26340
ISO 3166 code	GR-07
Car plates	ΑΜ
Website	www.fokida.gr

Phocis (/ˈfoʊsɪs/; Greek: Φωκίδα, pronounced [foˈciða], Ancient Greek: Φωκίς [pʰɔːkís]) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. It stretches from the western mountainsides of Parnassus on the east to the mountain range of Vardousia on the west, upon the Gulf of Corinth. It is named after the ancient region of Phocis, but the modern regional unit also includes parts of ancient Locris and Doris.

Modern Phocis has an area of 2120 km² (819 mi²), of which 560 km² (216 mi²) are forested, 36 km² (14 mi²) are plains, and the remainder is mountainous. The massive ridge of Parnassus (2,459 m/8,068 ft), which traverses the heart of the country, divides it into two distinct portions. The neighboring prefectures are Aetolia-Acarnania to the west, Phthiotis to the north and Boeotia to the east. Much of the south and east are deforested and rocky and mountainous while the valley runs from Itea up to Amfissa. Forests and greenspaces are to the west, the central part and the north.