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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.



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