Phocis (/ ˈfoʊsɪs /; Greek: Φωκίδα [foˈciða]; Ancient Greek: Φωκίς) 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.

Ancient Phocis was about 1,619 km 2 (625 sq mi) in area, bounded on the west by Ozolian Locris and Doris, on the north by Opuntian Locris, on the east by Boeotia, and on the south by the Gulf of Corinth. The massive ridge of Parnassus 2,459 m (8,068 ft), which traverses the heart of the country, divides it into two distinct portions.

Phocis, district of ancient central Greece, extending northward from the Gulf of Corinth (Modern Greek: Korinthiakós) over the range of Mount Parnassus (Parnassós) to the Locrian Mountains, which formed the northern frontier.

English: Phocis (Greek: Φωκίδα) is an ancient district and a modern regional unit of Central Greece. The capital is the city of Amfissa. The regional unit of Phocis is subdivided into 2 municipalities : Delphi and Dorida.

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This is a fine 1787 map of Phocis and Doris in Ancient Greece. The map covers from Mount Parnassus to Boeotica. Doris, a small mountainous region, lies between Mount Parnassus and Mount Oeta. It is surrounded by Thessaly in the north, the Ozolian Locrains in the south, and Phocis in the east.

Phocis, a region west of Boeotia on the Gulf of Corinth's northern coast, is famed for Mount Parnassus, favored by Apollo and the Muses. Named after Phocus, its principal city was Delphi, with other notable towns including Crisa and Panopeus.

Phocis was a central region in ancient Greece, known for its rugged terrain, fertile valleys, and most importantly, the sanctuary of Delphi. Delphi's religious and cultural significance, highlighted by the Oracle of Apollo and the Pythian Games, made Phocis a focal point of ancient Greek life.

Phocis West Central Greece is in Central Greece. It includes the regional units of Boeotia, Phthiotis, Phocis, Evrytania, and Aetolia-Acarnania.

Description: Old antique map of Phocis (Region of Ancient Greece) with historical places. Fine copperplate engraved hand colored map. Cartographer mapmaker: Jean-Denis Barbié Bocage