| Itea | |
| Name Local: | Ιτέα |
| Type: | municipal unit |
| Periph: | Central Greece |
| Periphunit: | Phocis |
| Pop Municunit: | 6050 |
| Area Municunit: | 26.351 |
| Pop Community: | 4546 |
| Area Community: | 6.305 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Coordinates: | 38.4333°N 47.5°W |
| Postal Code: | 332 00 |
| Area Code: | +30-2265 |
| Licence: | ΑΜ |
| Elevation Min: | 2 |
| Elevation Max: | 10 |
Itea (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ιτέα meaning willow), is a town and a former municipality in the southeastern part of Phocis, Greece. Since 2011 local government reforms made Iteas a municipal unit of the municipality of Delphi.[1]
The municipal unit Itea consists of the communities Itea, Kirra and Tritaia.
Itea is situated on the north coast of the Gulf of Iteas named after it, a northward projection of the Gulf of Corinth. Itea is 2km (01miles) west of Kirra, 8km (05miles) southwest of Delphi, 11km (07miles) south of Amfissa and 52km (32miles) east of Naupactus. The Greek National Road 48 connects Itea with Naupactus, Delphi and Livadeia, the Greek National Road 27 with Amfissa and Lamia. The community of Itea covers an area of 6.305km2 while the municipal unit covers an area of 26.351km2.[2]
| Year | Town population | Municipality population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4,438 | - | |
| 1991 | 4,303 | 5,592 | |
| 2001 | 4,627 | 5,943 | |
| 2011 | 4,362 | 5,888 | |
| 2021 | 4,546 | 6,050 |