Agia Efthymia

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Agia Efthymia (Greek: Αγία Ευθυμία) is a large village of the prefecture of Phocis and the province of Parnassida.

Agia Efthymia is one of the communities which, along with Amfissa, capital of the prefecture of Phocis, form the Municipality of Amfissa. It is also the village of Astrapogiannos and Giannis Skarimbas (famous greek writer), built on the ruins of Ancient Mionia which was a town of the ancient greek tribe of Locrians who came to the region during the "Descend of Dorians". The local dialect can be described as heavy as its predecessor doric one not only for the numerous words which are unique in the region but for the alteration of the original names as well. The village played a major role during the greek revolution of independence against the Turks in 1821 but even before it, with great "kleftes and armatolous" like Katsonis, Konstantaras and Astrapogiannos. Agia Efthymia is officially called "Village of martyrs" due to the high number of residents killed during the German occupation of Greece in World War II.

It took its present name in 1580 after an earthquake which destroyed Mionia (or Minia) and made the residents leave the village and go on the mountain, when Agios Efthymios appearred and told them to go back because he would protect them and their village.

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 it's approximately 10 km away from Amfissa.