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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Derek Gatopoulos and Thanassis Stavrakis

Deaths overtook births in Greece – now villages are starting to vanish

Locals gather at the main square of Fourna village, central Greece - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Fourna, home to 180 people and hidden in the mountains of central Greece, is a vanishing village that is determined to keep its place on the map.

A winding four-hour drive from Athens, it enjoys near total silence, periodically broken by church bells and howling dogs. Elderly residents measure the village’s chances of survival by the number of children enrolled at the local primary school.

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