Ano Dorio ( el, Άνω Δώριο) is a mountain-top village in

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. Ano Dorio is close to the larger village of Dorio, and has a population of 79 (2011 census). Since the 2011 local government reform, it is a community within the municipality Oichalia. Ano Dorio used to be known as, and is still referred to by many locals as, ''Ano Soulima'' (Greek: Άνω Σουλιμά, which comes from local "Sull i madh", meaning, "Taller Suli")Name changes of settlements in Greece
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Souliotes The Souliotes were an Orthodox Christian Albanian tribal community in the area of Souli in Epirus from the 16th century to the beginning of the 19th century, who via their participation in the Greek War of Independence came to identify with the ...

who settled there from northern Greece. An essay posted on the website of the town's school describes the participation of the town locals, led by their priest, Dimitrios Papatsoris, in the

Greek War of Independence The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. The Greeks were later assisted ...

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Populated places in Messenia Oichalia, Messenia {{Peloponnese-geo-stub