Markopoulo Oropou
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 Markopoulo Oropou (Μαρκόπουλο Ωρωπού) |
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| Coordinates | 38°17′ N 23°49′ E | |
| Country | Greece | |
| Periphery | Attica | |
| Prefecture | East Attica | |
| Population | 3,894 source (2001) | |
| Elevation | 94 m | |
| Postal code | 190 15 | |
| Area code | 22950 | |
| Licence plate code | Z | |
Markopoulo Oropou (Greek: Μαρκόπουλο Ωρωπού) is a community of the Greek prefecture of Attica. Markopoulo Oropou is linked with the road linking GR-1/E75 and Oropos and its beach fnas well as the roads to Kalamos and Malakasa. The area around Markopoulo are surrounded by olive trees, pasture farmlands, grasslands and are hilly, pine trees and mountains dominates southward, farmlands are in valley areas as well as to the northwen part. The South Euboic Gulf covers the north which offers a panoramic view of the island of Euboea as well as Eretria. Markopoulo Oropou is located about ENE of Athens, E of GR-1/E75 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) and north of Rafina.
The population between 1981 and 1991 was the community that saw huge population loss. All boundaries are communal.
Businesses are the most popular industry in Markopoulo Oropou, agriculture dominates the central part and away from its beaches. Housing developments came in the 1990s but slowly boomed.
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[edit] Subdivisions
- Nea Livisi
- Paralia Markopoulou
- Perivoli
[edit] Other
Markopoulo Oropou has a school, a lyceum or a middle school, a gymnasia or a high school, banks, churches, a post office and a few squares (plateies).
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Communal population |
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| 1981 | 2,006 | - | - |
| 1991 | 877 | -1.119/-55.78% | 2,208 |
[edit] External links
- GTP Travel Pages (Community)
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
| Northwest: Nea Palatia (community) | North: South Euboic Gulf | |
| West: Malakasa (community) | Markopoulo Oropou (community) | East: Kalamos (community) |
| South: Malakasa (community) |
[edit] See also
- List of municipalities of Attica, Including communities
| Municipalities and communities of the East Attica Prefecture |
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| Acharnes • Agios Stefanos • Artemida • Avlona • Gerakas • Glyka Nera • Kalyvia Thorikou • Keratea • Kropia • Lavreotiki • Marathon • Markopoulo Mesogaias • Nea Makri • Paiania • Pallini • Rafina • Spata • Vari • Voula • Vouliagmeni |
| Afidnes • Agios Konstantinos • Anavyssos • Anixi • Anthousa • Dionysos • Drosia • Grammatiko • Kalamos • Kapandriti • Kouvaras • Kryoneri • Malakasa • Markopoulo Oropou • Nea Palatia • Oropos • Palaia Fokaia • Pikermi • Polydendri • Rodopoli • Saronida • Skala Oropou • Stamata • Sykamino • Thrakomakedones • Varnava |
