| Dorio Δώριο |
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Dorio
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit: | Messenia |
| Municipality: | Oichalia |
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| - Population: | 4,069 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 170 m (558 ft) |
| Auto: | ΚΜ |
Dorio (Greek: Δώριο) is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oichalia, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The population of the municipal unit is 4,069, and of the village alone 1,416 (2001 census). Dorio is 170 m above sea level. The small settlement of Ano Dorio is nearby. Dorio has been mentioned in Homer's Iliad, and by Strabo and Pausanias. Homer recounts a myth that Dorio was the location of a music competition between Thamyris and the Muses.