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Dorida Municipality

Dorida () 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.

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Greek Dimos.name: Dorida
Greek Dimos.name_local: Δωρίδα
Greek Dimos.type: municipality
Greek Dimos.image_map: 2011 Dimos Doridos.png
Greek Dimos.periph: Central Greece
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Phocis
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality: 12304
Greek Dimos.area_municipality: 998.9
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.seat: Lidoriki

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== 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.