Alpochori, Fokida

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Administrative Region : Central Greece
Regional unit : Fokida

Alpochori (formerly Alpochorion or Alepochorion [1] Doridos) is a settlement in Central Greece in the Regional Unit of Fokida.

General information

Alpochori is located in the former prefecture of Fokida at an altitude of 990 meters in Xerovouni of Vardoussia. It was a municipal district of the municipality of Vardoussia and in 2011 had 36 residents.[2] The village is located in a fir forest and there are many springs and streams. A traditional municipal guesthouse operates in the village. The village's watermill has been designated a monument[3].

Historical information

According to one version [4] the village was founded by the persecuted by the Turks residents of the village of Alpochori Souli in the 18th century.
According to another version [5] it was named after Ali.
A third version is that it was named after the many foxes[6].

From 1869 to 1912 it was part of the Municipality of Krokylio [7]. From 1912 until the implementation of the Kapodistrias plan in 1997, it was an independent community.

In the mid-20th century it had 350 residents, while today about 15-20 remain there all year round[8].

Population censuses
Census 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Population 196[9] 110[10] 93[11] 126[12] 133[13] 105[14] 36

References

KAPODISTRIA PLAN - Law 2539/1997, Formation of Primary Local Government
«Official Gazette of results of PERMANENT population», p. 10669 (p. 194 of pdf)
Ministerial Decision 7 February 2005
Publication in the Newspaper "Alpochori" (April - June 2000) Kostas No. Lambropoulos
"Website of the Lidoriki High School on the history of Dorida". Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
Municipal Districts of the Municipality of Vardoussia[dead link]
"Website of the Lidoriki High School on the history of Dorida". Archived from the original on 22 November 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
"Information about Alpohori by M. Adamopoulos". Archived from the original on 20 March 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
Population of Greece according to the census of 7 March 1951, p. 180 of the pdf. Archived from the original on 2013-05-14.
Population of Greece at the census of 19 March 1961, p. 172 of the pdf.
Population of Greece at the census of 14 March 1971, p. 169 of the pdf.
Actual population of Greece at the census of 5 April 1981, p. 180 of the pdf.
Actual population of Greece at the census of 17 March 1991, p. 226 of the pdf.
Actual population of Greece - Census 2001, p. 225 of the pdf.

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Alpochori (Αλποχώρι) Achaia
Alpochori (Αλποχώρι) Ilia
Alpochori (Αλποχώρι) Fokida

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