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.
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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.
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:
Efpalio
Lidoriki
Tolofon
Vardousia
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.