Artotina

Artotina
Αρτοτίνα
Artotina
Coordinates: 38°42′N 22°02′E / 38.700°N 22.033°E / 38.700; 22.033Coordinates: 38°42′N 22°02′E / 38.700°N 22.033°E / 38.700; 22.033
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Greece
Regional unit Phocis
Municipality Dorida
Municipal unit Vardousia
Population (2001)[1]
  Rural 499
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΑΜ

Artotina (Greek: Αρτοτίνα) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Vardousia, northwestern Phocis, Greece. It is situated on the western slope of the Vardousia mountains, near the source of the river Evinos, at about 1200 m elevation. Artotina is located 12 km north of Pentagioi and 36 km northwest of Amfissa.

Population

Year Population
1981 326
1991 285
2001 499

History

It is claimed that Athanasios Diakos, a Greek national hero of the Greek War of Independence, was born in Artotina, but this is also claimed by the village Athanasios Diakos (formerly Ano Mousounitsa). Other revolutionaries from Artotina were Dimos Skaltsas, Ioannis Roukis, Andritsos Siafakas, Gerantonos and Loukas Kaliakoudas.

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References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
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