🇬🇷 Kamena Vourla (Καμένα Βούρλα, 'Burnt Rushes') is a town and a municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. At the 2011 local government reform it became part of the municipality Molos-Agios Konstantinos (of which it became the seat), which was renamed to Kamena Vourla in July 2018.
Geography Kamena Vourla is located on the south coast of the Malian Gulf, 4 km (2 mi) west of Cape Knimis, which separates the Malian Gulf from the North Euboean Gulf. The Knimis mountains rise just south of the town. It is crossed by Motorway 1, which connects Athens and Thessaloniki.
The municipality Kamena Vourla comprises the municipal units Kamena Vourla, Agios Konstantinos and Molos. The municipal unit Kamena Vourla consists of the communities Kamena Vourla, Kainourgio and Regkinio. The municipality has an area of 339.0 km², the municipal unit Kamena Vourla (the pre-2011 municipality) has an area of 117.9 km².
Springs and monastery The famous springs became important around 1926 when the chemist Michail Pertesis discovered the exceptionally high radon concentration in the water, which was thought of as a great value for people's health. Nearly ten years later (1930s), the first hotels started to develop. After World War II, Kamena Vourla was transformed into a tourist attraction.
Eight km away on the road heading uphill features the monastery known as Iera Moni Metamorfoseos tou Sotiros which was built in around the 11th century. Nearby the city a historic tomb is situated, a monument to the Battle of Thermopylae with a seal of Leonidas, King of Sparta, located not far from the mountain village Karya.
Kamena Vourla has a population of over 4,728 people. Kamena Vourla also forms part of the wider Phthiotis District which has a population of over 158,231 people. Kamena Vourla is situated near Lamia.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Kamena Vourla has links with:
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Locations Near: Kamena Vourla 22.7833,38.7833
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🇬🇷 Volos 22.942,39.368 d: 66.4
🇬🇷 Corinth 22.933,37.933 d: 95.4
🇬🇷 Chalcis 23.594,38.466 d: 78.8
🇬🇷 Larissa 22.417,39.642 d: 100.5
🇬🇷 Karditsa 21.917,39.367 d: 99
🇬🇷 Salamina 23.5,37.967 d: 110.2
Antipodal to: Kamena Vourla -157.217,-38.783
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 17538.9
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17406.8
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16986.3
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16894.5
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13505.4
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 13398.1
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 13381.9
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 13379.1