Argolis

Argolis or Argolida (Greek: Αργολίδα Argolída, [arɣoˈliða]; Ἀργολίς Argolís, [argolís] 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 Περιφερειακή ενότητα Αργολίδας
Regional unit
Municipalities of Argolis
Argolis within Greece
Coordinates: 37°40′N 22°50′E
Country	Greece
Region	Peloponnese
Capital	Nafplio
Area
• Total	2,154 km^2 (832 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	97,044
• Density	45/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal codes	21x xx
Area codes	275x0
ISO 3166 code	GR-11
Car plates	ΑΡ
Website	www.argolida.gr

Geography

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

Map of ancient Argolis

Argolic Gulf

Mycenae

View of Argos

Nafplion

Ermioni

Parts of the history of the area can be found in the articles on Argos, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplio, Troezen, Ermioni, Kranidi, and Tolo.

Modern history

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

The 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

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]

New municipality	Old municipalities	Seat
Argos-Mykines	Argos	Argos
	Achladokampos
	Alea
	Koutsopodi
	Lerna
	Lyrkeia
	Mykines
	Nea Kios
Epidaurus (Epidavros)	Epidaurus	Lygourio
	Asklipieio
Ermionida	Ermioni	Kranidi
	Kranidi
Nafplio	Nafplio	Nafplio
	Asini
	Midea
	Nea Tiryntha

Provinces

The provinces of Argolis were:

• Argos Province – Argos
• Ermionida Province – Kranidi
• Nafplia Province – Nafplio

Transport

The area is connected by highways:

• E65 (northwest)
• Greek National Road 7
• Greek National Road 70 (east)

Communications

Newspapers

• Argeiakon Bima – Argos
• Ta Nea tis Argolidos – Nafplio

Radio

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 FM

Television

See also

• List of settlements in Argolis
• List of traditional Greek place names

References

1. "Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).

Sources

• 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. ISBN 978-0-804716086.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)