Dorida (Greek: Δωρίδα) is a municipality in the Phocis regional unit of the Central Greece Region of Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Lidoriki.[2] It has an area of 998.893 km2[3] and a population of 12,304.[1]
Etymology
Dorida is named after the ancient region of Doris, which was inhabited by the Dorians.[4] According to ancient Greek mythology, the name is derived from Dorus, a son of Hellen and the founder of the Dorian nation.[5]
Municipality
The municipality Dorida was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
Province
The province of Dorida (Greek: Επαρχία Δωρίδας) was one of the provinces of Phocis. It had the same territory as the present municipality.[6] It was abolished in 2006.
References
- 1 2 "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- 1 2 "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ↑ "Ιστορία της Δώριδας". www.visitdorida.gr. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ Apollodorus, 1.7.3
- ↑ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
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