Lidoriki
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Lidoriki is a village and a former municipality in Phocis
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dorida
, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. In 2001 the population was 4,225. Its area is 409.5 km² covering nearly one-fifth of Phocis. Lidoriki is built on the foot of Mount Giona
and over the Mornos
river. It is the centre of the mountains of Dorida
.
, northwest of Itea and east-northeast of Nafpaktos.Lidoriki lis located in the Mornos artificial reservoir, formed by the Mornos Dam, completed in 1974. The reservoir supplies the most of the drinking water used in Athens. Lidoriki is also connected to Amfissa via the largest tunnel in Greece with 16.5 km length.
Phocis
Phocis is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. It stretches from the western mountainsides of Parnassus on the east to the mountain range of Vardousia on the west, upon the Gulf of Corinth...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dorida
Dorida
Dorida is a municipality in the Phocis regional unit, Central Greece, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Lidoriki.-Municipality:...
, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. In 2001 the population was 4,225. Its area is 409.5 km² covering nearly one-fifth of Phocis. Lidoriki is built on the foot of Mount Giona
Mount Giona
Mount Giona is a mountain in Central Greece, in the prefecture of Phocis, located between the mountains of Parnassus and Vardousia. Known in classical antiquity as the Aselinon Oros , it is the highest mountain south of Olympus and the fifth overall in Greece...
and over the Mornos
Mornos
The Mornos is a river that flows in the Fokida and Aitoloakarnania prefectures in Greece. Its source is in the Oiti mountains-Geography:The river begins in the Oiti mountains near the Fthiotida prefecture to the north, it flows through the village of Marmarolithi and into several villages in a...
river. It is the centre of the mountains of Dorida
Dorida
Dorida is a municipality in the Phocis regional unit, Central Greece, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Lidoriki.-Municipality:...
.
Location
Lidoriki is located west of AmfissaAmfissa
Amfissa is a town and a former municipality in Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is also the capital of the regional unit of Phocis...
, northwest of Itea and east-northeast of Nafpaktos.Lidoriki lis located in the Mornos artificial reservoir, formed by the Mornos Dam, completed in 1974. The reservoir supplies the most of the drinking water used in Athens. Lidoriki is also connected to Amfissa via the largest tunnel in Greece with 16.5 km length.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Lidoriki is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Amygdalia
- Avoros
- Dafnos
- Diakopi
- Doriko
- Kalli (Kalli, Klima, Trividi)
- Karoutes
- Koniakos
- Lefkaditi
- Lidoriki
- Malandrino
- Pentapoli (Pentapoli, Aigitio, Lefka, Palaiokastro, Skaloula)
- Perithiotissa
- Stilia
- Sotaina
- Sykia
- Vraila
Population
| Year | Village population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 790 | - |
| 1991 | 985 | 4,403 |
| 2001 | 881 | 4,225 |
External links
| North: Kallieis Kallieis Kallieis is a municipality in the northern part of Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is a municipal unit. Its registered population in 2001 amounted to 2,328. The seat of the municipality was Mavrolithari, which is home to... |
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| West: Vardousia | Lidoriki | East: Amfissa Amfissa Amfissa is a town and a former municipality in Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is also the capital of the regional unit of Phocis... |
| Southwest: Efpalio Efpalio Efpalio is a village and a former municipality in Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dorida, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 6,507 .... |
South: Tolofona Tolofona Tolofon is a village and a former municipality in Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dorida, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 3,073 . The seat of the municipality was in Erateini. The village was formerly known as Vitrinitsa... |
Southeast: Galaxidi Galaxidi Galaxidi , is a town and a former municipality in the southern part of Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is a municipal unit. It has a small harbor on the Gulf of Corinth. The Greek National Road 48/E65 connects Galaxidi with... |