Lidoriki

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Lidoriki
Λιδωρίκι
Location
Lidoriki is located in Greece
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Lidoriki
Coordinates 38°32′N 22°12′E / 38.533°N 22.2°E / 38.533; 22.2Coordinates: 38°32′N 22°12′E / 38.533°N 22.2°E / 38.533; 22.2
Government
Country: Greece
Region: Central Greece
Regional unit: Phocis
Municipality: Dorida
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
 - Population: 4,225
 - Area: 409.5 km2 (158 sq mi)
 - Density: 10 /km2 (27 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: ΑΜ

Lidoriki (Greek: Λιδωρίκι, older form: Λιδωρίκιον) 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.[1] 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.

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[edit] Location

Lidoriki is located west of Amfissa, 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.

[edit] 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

[edit] Population

Year Village population Municipality population
1981 790 -
1991 985 4,403
2001 881 4,225

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)


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