at Dyrrhachium, shut their gates against him, when he arrived at the place from Aeginium; but he took the place by assault in a few hours. Caesar, in his account of these events, describes Gomphi as the "first town in Thessaly to those coming from Epirus." Coins minted at Gomphi survive. The Byzantine author Hierocles notes that Gomphi was a bishopric in later times. Subdivisions The municipal unit Gomfoi is subdivided into the following communities: Drosero Gomfoi Lygaria Mouria Palaiomonastiro Pigi After the start of Kallikratis programme, Municipality of Gomfoi was annexed by the Municipality of Pyli. In the 2014 municipal elections, two of the four vice mayors elected( Stavros Ziakas and Viron Katsivelos) come from and live in Gomfoi. They are thought to be the more active members of the local government, as Vice-Mayor of Cleaning Operations and Vice-Mayor of Culture respectively Population Economy Most of the village's residents are either farmers or workers in the public sector. The area of Gomfoi is famous for its wine since the ancient years. The main agricultural products of the area are grapes and corn. See also List of settlements in the Trikala regional unit External links Gomfi (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages Gomfi (town) on GTP Travel Pages References Cities in ancient Greece Populated places in Trikala (regional unit)