# Molos

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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
 |name = Molos
 |name_local = Μώλος
|type = municipal unit
|image_map = DE Molou.svg 
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
| periph = [Central Greece](/source/Central_Greece_(administrative_region))
| periphunit         = [Phthiotis](/source/Phthiotis)
|municipality = [Kamena Vourla](/source/Kamena_Vourla)
 |pop_municunit = 3611
 |pop_community = 1746
 |population_as_of = 2021
 |area_municunit = 147.5 
 |elevation = 
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 |postal_code = 
 |area_code = 
 |licence = ΜΙ
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'''Molos''' ({{langx|el|Μώλος}}, meaning “[Jetty](/source/Jetty)”) is a town and a former municipality in [Phthiotis](/source/Phthiotis), [Greece](/source/Greece). Since the 2011 local government reform it has been a part of the municipality [Kamena Vourla](/source/Kamena_Vourla), of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=[Government Gazette](/source/Government_Gazette_(Greece))}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 147.510&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}}</ref> and a population of 3,611 in 2021. Molos is believed to be the site of the ancient town of [Scarphe](/source/Scarphe).

==Transport==
The town is served by [Molos railway station](/source/Molos_railway_station) on the realigned [Piraeus–Platy railway](/source/Piraeus%E2%80%93Platy_railway), which opened on 20 November 2022.<ref name="dkv-20221120">{{cite web|title=The Molos railway station is in operation|url=https://www.dimos-kamenon-vourlon.gr/news/se-leitoyrgia-o-sidirodromikos-stathmos-moloy|website=Municipality of Kamena Vourla|access-date=17 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230617171805/https://www.dimos-kamenon-vourlon.gr/news/se-leitoyrgia-o-sidirodromikos-stathmos-moloy|archive-date=17 June 2023|location=Kamena Vourla|language=el|date=20 November 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.molos.gr/ Municipality of Molos] {{in lang|el}}

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Category:Populated places in Phthiotis
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