Agia Efthymia (Fokida), Greece
Αγία Ευθυμία (in Greek)
Agia Efthimia is a large
village of the
prefecture of
Phokida and the
province of
Parnassida.
Agia Efthimia is one of the
communities which, along with
Amfissa, capital of the prefecture of Phokida, form the Municipality of Amfissa. It is also the village of Astrapogiannos and Giannis Skarimbas, built on the ruins of
Ancient Mionia which was a town of the ancient greek tribe of Locris who came to the region during the "Descend of Dorians". Agia Efthimia is officially called "Village of martyrs" due to the high number of residents killed during the German occupation of Greece in
World War II.
In
1991 the population of the village was around 670, and according to the census of
2001 it had declined to 597. However, every summer the population reaches approximately 1500 residents. Although the village is growing in size, it currently retains its traditional culture.
The village is sited on the mountain of
Giona and is approximately 10
km away from Amfissa.