Atalánti

Atalanti lies in the country of ancient Locris, between Mount Chlomo and the northern Euboean Gulf. The surrounding valley was settled in prehistoric times, and ancient Opus stood in the wider district. During the Greek War of Independence, local fighters took Atalanti in 1821, but Ottoman troops later burned it. The nearby island of Atalantonisi became a refuge, until an Ottoman fleet attacked it in 1824, killing or capturing those who had fled there.