Dystos Δύστος
Dystos Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°23′N 24°7′E / 38.383°N 24.117°E / 38.383; 24.117
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Regional unit	Euboea
Municipality	Kymi-Aliveri
• Municipal unit	162.431 km2 (62.715 sq mi)
Elevation	124 m (407 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	4,818
• Municipal unit density	30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Community [1]
• Population	699 (2011)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	340 17, 345 00
Area code(s)	22230
Vehicle registration	ΧΑ
Website	https://web.archive.org/web/20090130051117/http://www.distos.gr/

Dystos (Greek: Δύστος [ˈðistos]; Latin: Dystus) is the name of a lake, village and former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kymi-Aliveri, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 162.431 km².^[3] The seat of the municipality was Krieza.

History

The ancient town Dystus was mentioned by the 4th century BCE historian Theopompus.^[4] It is thought to have been founded by the Dryopians.^[5] The site of the ancient town is 38°21′19″N 24°08′43″E / 38.3553°N 24.1453°E / 38.3553; 24.1453. During the 1950s, the power corporation of Greece established a steam power plant close to the lake Dystos at the city of Aliveri. That power plant used lake water for the cooling system.^{[citation needed]}

Historical population