View of the Argolic gulf, with Nafplio visible.The Argolic plain as seen from the city of Nafplio.
Most arable land lies in the central part of Argolis. Its primary agricultural resources are oranges and olives. Argolis has a coastline on the Saronic Gulf in the northeast and on the Argolic Gulf in the south and southeast. Notable mountains ranges are the Oligyrtos in the northwest, Lyrkeio and Ktenia in the west, and Arachnaio and Didymo in the east.
Argolis has land borders with Arcadia to the west and southwest, Corinthia to the north, and the Islands regional unit (Troezen area) to the east. Ancient Argolis included Troezen.
From 1833 to 1899, Argolis was part of Argolidocorinthia, which included present Corinthia, Hydra, Spetses and Kythira. It joined Corinthia to form Argolidocorinthia again in 1909. Forty years later, in 1949, Argolis was finally separated from Corinthia.
Administrationedit
The regional unit Argolis is subdivided into 4 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Argolis was created out of the former prefecture Argolis (Greek: Νομός Αργολίδας). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[1]
^ ab"ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
Sourcesedit
Jameson, Michael H.; Runnels, Curtis Neil; van Andel, Tjeerd Hendrik (1994). A Greek Countryside: The Southern Argolid from Prehistory to the Present Day. Stanford University Press. ISBN978-0-804716086.
Sutton, Susan Buck, ed. (2000). Contingent Countryside: Settlement, Economy, and Land Use in the Southern Argolid Since 1700. Stanford University Press. ISBN978-0-804733151.
April 12, 2024
argolis, other, uses, ancient, region, constituency, argolida, greek, Αργολίδα, argolída, arɣoˈliða, Ἀργολίς, argolís, arɡolís, ancient, greek, katharevousa, regional, units, greece, part, region, peloponnese, situated, eastern, part, peloponnese, peninsula, p. For the other uses see Argolis ancient region and Argolis constituency Argolis or Argolida Greek Argolida Argolida arɣoˈlida Ἀrgolis Argolis arɡolis in ancient Greek and Katharevousa is one of the regional units of Greece It is part of the region of Peloponnese situated in the eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula and part of the tripoint area of Argolis Arcadia and Corinthia Much of the territory of this region is situated in the Argolid Peninsula Argolis Perifereiakh enothtaArgolidasRegional unitMunicipalities of ArgolisArgolis within GreeceCoordinates 37 40 N 22 50 E 37 667 N 22 833 E 37 667 22 833CountryGreeceRegionPeloponneseCapitalNafplioArea Total2 154 km2 832 sq mi Population 2011 Total97 044 Density45 km2 120 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal codes21x xxArea codes275x0ISO 3166 codeGR 11Car platesARWebsitewww wbr argolida wbr gr Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 Modern history 3 Administration 3 1 Prefecture 3 2 Provinces 4 Transport 5 Communications 5 1 Newspapers 5 2 Radio 5 3 Television 6 See also 7 References 8 SourcesGeography edit nbsp View of the Argolic gulf with Nafplio visible nbsp The Argolic plain as seen from the city of Nafplio Most arable land lies in the central part of Argolis Its primary agricultural resources are oranges and olives Argolis has a coastline on the Saronic Gulf in the northeast and on the Argolic Gulf in the south and southeast Notable mountains ranges are the Oligyrtos in the northwest Lyrkeio and Ktenia in the west and Arachnaio and Didymo in the east Argolis has land borders with Arcadia to the west and southwest Corinthia to the north and the Islands regional unit Troezen area to the east Ancient Argolis included Troezen History editMain article Argolis ancient region nbsp Map of ancient Argolis nbsp Argolic Gulf nbsp Mycenae nbsp View of Argos nbsp Nafplion nbsp ErmioniParts of the history of the area can be found in the articles on Argos Mycenae Epidaurus Nafplio Troezen Ermioni Kranidi Tiryns and Tolo Modern history edit From 1833 to 1899 Argolis was part of Argolidocorinthia which included present Corinthia Hydra Spetses and Kythira It joined Corinthia to form Argolidocorinthia again in 1909 Forty years later in 1949 Argolis was finally separated from Corinthia Administration editThe regional unit Argolis is subdivided into 4 municipalities These are number as in the map in the infobox 1 Argos Mykines 2 Epidaurus Epidavros 3 Ermionida 4 Nafplio 1 Prefecture edit As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform the regional unit Argolis was created out of the former prefecture Argolis Greek Nomos Argolidas The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit At the same time the municipalities were reorganised according to the table below 1 New municipality Old municipalities SeatArgos Mykines Argos ArgosAchladokamposAleaKoutsopodiLernaLyrkeiaMykinesNea KiosEpidaurus Epidavros Epidaurus LygourioAsklipieioErmionida Ermioni KranidiKranidiNafplio Nafplio NafplioAsiniMideaNea TirynthaProvinces edit The provinces of Argolis were Argos Province Argos Ermionida Province Kranidi Nafplia Province NafplioTransport editThe area is connected by highways E65 northwest Greek National Road 7 Greek National Road 70 east Communications editNewspapers edit Main article List of Greek language newspapers Argeiakon Bima Argos Ta Nea tis Argolidos NafplioRadio edit Main article List of radio stations in Greece Argaiki Radiofonia Argos Argos Radio Deejay Argos 96 2 FM Cool FM Argos Kefalari 90 7 FM Dimotiko Radiofoniou Nafpliou Nafplio Orange FM Argos 91 1 FM Radio Argolida Nafplio 90 2 FM Radio Ermionida Ermioni Radio Kranidi Kranidi Style 89 6 Argos 89 6 FMTelevision edit Main article List of Greek language television channelsSee also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Argolis nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Argolis List of settlements in Argolis List of traditional Greek place namesReferences edit a b FEK A 87 2010 Kallikratis reform law text in Greek Government Gazette Sources editJameson Michael H Runnels Curtis Neil van Andel Tjeerd Hendrik 1994 A Greek Countryside The Southern Argolid from Prehistory to the Present Day Stanford University Press ISBN 978 0 804716086 Sutton Susan Buck ed 2000 Contingent Countryside Settlement Economy and Land Use in the Southern Argolid Since 1700 Stanford University Press ISBN 978 0 804733151 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Argolis amp oldid 1165345876, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
