Dorida

Dorida
Δωρίδα
Municipality
Location of Dorida
Dorida is located in Greece
Dorida
Dorida
Location within Greece
Coordinates: 38°32′N 22°12′E / 38.533°N 22.200°E / 38.533; 22.200
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitPhocis
SeatLidoriki
Area
 • Municipality
998.9 km2 (385.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Municipality
12,304
 • Density12.32/km2 (31.90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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. It has an area of 998.893 km2 and a population of 12,304.

Etymology

Dorida is named after the ancient region of Doris, which was inhabited by the Dorians. According to ancient Greek mythology, the name is derived from Dorus, a son of Hellen and the founder of the Dorian nation.

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:

Province

The province of Dorida (Greek: Επαρχία Δωρίδας) was one of the provinces of Phocis. It had the same territory as the present municipality. It was abolished in 2006.

References

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Ιστορία της Δώριδας". www.visitdorida.gr. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Apollodorus, 1.7.3
  6. ↑ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. (39 MB) (in Greek and French)