Avoros Explained

Avoros
Name Local:Άβορος
Type:community
Caption Skyline:View of the village from the "Alonia" area
Coordinates:38.5°N 30°W
Periph:Central Greece
Periphunit:Phocis
Municipality:Dorida
Municunit:Lidoriki
Population As Of:2021
Population:81

Avoros is a village in the Phocis prefecture of Central Greece. At the 2021 census, it had 81 inhabitants.

Natural environment

The village is known for its natural environment and it is built in a dense oak forest. It overlooks the lake of Mornos, a water reservoir that supplies water to Athens, Greece's capital city. The view from the village includes Mount Giona which is Greece's 5th tallest and other mountain ranges.

Immigration

World War II and the Civil War that ensued (1945-1949) created the conditions that led to dramatic demographic changes that occurred in the village in the middle of the 20th century. Many families moved to Athens, Erateini and in urban centers in the United States of America.

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